Call 334-335-5040 for admission or contact Stacy Beasley at sbeasley@beaconchildrenshospital.com
Criteria for admission
1. The patient must be between the ages of 10-18 years
2. The patient must have provisional psychiatric diagnosis.
3. The patient must be medically stable and able to participate in the psychosocial program.
4. The patient must meet at least one of the following:
- Inappropriate daily activities as evidenced by: Severe distrubances in appetite or sleep Unsatisfactory hygiene Agitated mood or retardation
- Impaired safety as evidenced by: Depression, suicidal threat or attempt
- Impaired thought process as evidenced by: Verbal, thought or behavioral disorganization Hallucinations, paranoid ideation, phobias Bizarre or delusional behavior Disorientation/memory impairment Severe withdrawal or catatonia
5. Inpatient treatment required due to:
- Failure of outpatient therapy
- Endangerment of the patient's welfare
- Treatment in a less restrictive environment not feasible due to patient's behavior
6. The patient needs inpatient evaluation:
- Need for 24-hour skilled nursing care and intensive observation
- Reoccurrence of psychosis not responding to outpatient treatment
- Effects from therapeutic drugs