Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital
Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, primarily focuses on youth mental health care. It serves financially indigent children and adolescents and covers acute care and residential services. The multidisciplinary team and use of the Sanctuary Model are among its unique qualities.
The mission is to provide high-quality, multidisciplinary care for financially disadvantaged children in Missouri. Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, it also received the Silver Bell Seal from Mental Health America for its workplace mental health practices.
- Specializes in trauma-informed care, emphasizing safety and skill-building through the Sanctuary Model.
- Offers Inpatient Acute and Residential Treatment programs tailored to youth in crisis.
- Located on a 26-acre campus, promoting healing through various therapeutic activities.
- Includes a comprehensive team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and more.
Services target acute mental disorders and severe emotional disturbances in children and adolescents in Missouri.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 12 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Staff
- Michael Andre McFarlaneChief Executive OfficerExperienced leader with background in mental health and youth development.
- Joshua CalhounRotation DirectorOversees general inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry rotation for fellows.
- Cristiana TeodorescuRotation FacultyProvides training and supervision for psychiatric fellows during inpatient rotations.
- Eleatha SurrattRotation FacultyContributes to education and clinical training of psychiatric fellows.
- Rachel SchodroskiArt TherapistProvides art therapy services to children and adolescents at the hospital.
- Brandy BroadwayRegistered NurseSpecializes in child and adolescent behavioral health nursing care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
When addiction and psychiatric issues co-occur, the addict’s recovery is more successful when both conditions are treated. A dual diagnosis refers to a condition in which the patient is diagnosed with two health issues: addiction and bipolar disorder. The most common therapies are psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, spiritual counseling, 12-step programs, and medication management.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient treatment centers offer a safe, secure, and often medically supervised environment for drug or alcohol-addicted individuals. Many of these facilities are equipped to provide detoxification, treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders, and aftercare programs. The patient typically spends 28 to 30 days at the facility and will receive extensive drug counseling.
Therapies & Programs
At Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital , to learn from past mistakes and improve one’s situation, the recovering person meets individually with a therapist. The counselor or therapist will address addiction causes, triggers, mental issues, dual diagnosis, and aftercare plans during this time. This is a very intense and challenging process. Some clients find it easier to open up to someone other than family or friends who understand their struggles with addiction.
Couples therapy sessions are typically used to help couples in recovery from drug addiction work through their issues. These types of sessions can be beneficial for many reasons, including the fact that they add a layer of accountability when both partners in a couple are recovering from addiction.
Therapy can also provide addicts with another effective way to cope with stress and avoid relapse during difficult situations. This type of therapy can help improve communication with their partners, which can strengthen the relationship and prevent future problems that might lead to relapse.
Family therapy is a crucial part of drug treatment and getting sober. It is one of the most effective ways to help addicts stay on the path to long-term sobriety. An addict’s family can play a vital part in helping them to avoid relapse. They can spot the warning signs and help them get back on track.
In group therapy, recovering addicts meet with a therapist and other people in recovery. Some groups are closed, meaning only people who share the same addiction or problem can attend. Others are open to anyone who wants to stop using drugs or drinking alcohol. Group therapy sessions typically focus on one topic each week or month so that recovering addicts can discuss issues they face daily.
Trauma therapy allows people to face and learn from past traumas.
Many people suffer childhood traumas that lead to adult addiction. During treatment at Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital [/type], you can move forward in your recovery and reclaim your sober future! Trauma is a common cause of psychological disorders like Addiction Disorder. It’s common in Addictive Disorders patients because traumatized people have strong emotions or thoughts that lead to addictive behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of therapy created in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was designed to help people with high rates of suicidal behavior.
The goal of DBT is to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people learn how to live a life that is no longer controlled by overwhelming emotions and urges.
DBT is beneficial in treating drug addiction because it helps patients understand and cope with their cravings for drugs or alcohol rather than turning to those substances as a way of coping.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that how we feel, think and act all interact together. It helps people explore their thoughts for problems (or false beliefs) that influence their mood and actions. CBT is very goal-oriented, which means that the therapist and patient work together on a specific problem. In addition to helping a client focus on thoughts that can be changed, CBT also allows them to take an active role in their treatment. Our thoughts determine our feelings and behaviors; our feelings affect our thoughts, and our behaviors change our thoughts and feelings.
Nutrition therapy has been used to help drug addicts for decades. Many early reports on addiction treatment indicate that some patients recovered from the “satisfying power of food”. For years, this phenomenon has been utilized as a treatment modality in eating disorders for adults, adolescents, and children.
Specific nutrients have been identified that influence neurotransmitters associated with reward pathways of the brain. Studies have shown that carbohydrate loading with complex carbohydrates to elevate serotonin levels was effective in treating bulimia nervosa. This approach prompted researchers to explore the use of this type of nutritional intervention in other disorders.
The goal of nicotine replacement therapy is to provide a safe alternative for people trying to quit smoking. It does this by giving small doses of nicotine that help manage cravings while breaking habits associated with cigarettes.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRTC) uses products like skin patches and gum that deliver low-dose nicotine, which prevents cravings in those quitting. This makes it easier for them to make a gradual transition from smoker to non-smoker.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Hawthorn Childrens Psychiatric Hospital
Experiential Therapy is a different way of thinking about addiction treatment. It uses physical activities to help work through troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are sources of psychological issues like addiction.
Experiential Therapy can be an effective option for those who have struggled with past traumas or challenges associated with life decisions such as drug use. The non-traditional approach helps people deal more effectively with these struggles. It also allows them to gain new perspectives on their behavior patterns by recreating experiences in healthy ways rather than continuing old habits that may no longer serve them.
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Location & Contact
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63133
Phone Number
(314) 512-7800
Additional Locations
- Fulton State Hospital - Individual Psychotherapy in Fulton, MO
- Fulton State Hospital - Mental Health Treatment in Fulton, MO
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Location
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1901 Pennsylvania Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63133 -
(314) 512-7800
Accepts
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AgeChildren (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
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Listed July 28, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Saint Louis, Missouri Addiction and Treatment
Opioid-related overdoses in Missouri have been increasing steadily for the past three decades. In 2018, more than 1,130 people in Missouri died from opioid abuse. Methamphetamines and marijuana abuse have surpassed opioid abuse in Missouri. Missouri is the number 1 methamphetamine manufacturer in the country with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people.
St. Louis, situated on the Mississippi River in eastern Missouri, offers residents a variety of parks, museums, and cultural attractions like the iconic Gateway Arch. The city also boasts a thriving sports scene and an affordable cost of living. While opioid-involved deaths in St. Louis County decreased by 11% in 2022, fentanyl was involved in a significant portion of opioid-related overdose deaths in the county in 2020. St. Louis County had a higher rate of opioid-related overdose deaths compared to other counties in Missouri in 2021.
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