Mental Health Conditions Treated at URP Behavioral Health

Many of us experience anxiety in anticipation of a threat, making it a normal emotion in certain situations. But when your anxiety prevents you from functioning, it’s a sign of an anxiety disorder. During inpatient treatment for anxiety disorders, techniques like cognitive behavior therapy, solution-focused therapy, and group therapy are used to manage stress and prevent constant worry.

With bipolar disorder, you go through intense emotional states that last between a few days and weeks. It’s characterized by manic and depressive episodes, so it requires a combination of medication and evidence-based therapies. Since inpatient treatment uses a holistic approach, mental health experts also recommend alternative relaxation therapies to improve your wellbeing.

Depressive disorders are a category of mental disorders that have one thing in common: persistent low mood and lack of interest in activities to the extent that it interferes with everyday functions. Inpatient treatment for depressive disorders include a combination of pharmacological and therapeutic interventions, as well as complementary therapies.

Symptoms of dissociative disorder include disturbances in your perception, sense of self, emotions, and behavior, which leads to distress and impairment in functioning. The category includes diagnoses such as dissociative amnesia, dissociative identity disorder, and depersonalization/derealization. Inpatient treatment will involve psychotherapies such as EMDR, psychodynamic talk therapy, cognitive behavior therapies, and medication, if the need arises.

PTSD is a trauma and stress-related disorder that occurs as a result of exposure to one or a series of traumatic events. You have intrusive thoughts about the experience, avoid stimuli associated with the event, and experience negative changes in mood and behavior. It affects people such as war veterans, refugees, and sexual abuse survivors. The inpatient treatment program offers therapies such as individual psychotherapy and dialectical behavior therapy to improve emotional regulation and build healthy coping skills.

Schizophrenia is characterized by psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, as well as disorganized speech and behavior. You also experience negative symptoms like restricted expression and inappropriate emotional responses. It can have a major impact on your quality of life and relationships. Inpatient treatment for schizophrenia includes medication, psychotherapy, and skill-building to reduce symptoms and help you adjust.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health condition characterized by obsessions and compulsions. In the two-part process, you experience distressing thoughts that lead to intense anxiety, so you engage in repetitive behaviors like excessive checking or counting. Inpatient treatment for OCD includes medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to help you manage intrusive thoughts.

Panic disorder is characterized by frequent and unpredictable panic attacks. During an attack, you may feel like you’re losing control, despite the absence of an apparent threat. During inpatient treatment, you can expect to attend sessions for cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and group therapy. The goal of treatment is to reduce the fear associated with experiencing a panic attack so your symptoms no longer impair functions.

Self-harm refers to the act of hurting yourself and causing physical pain as a way to cope with painful memories or stressful experiences. The prevalence rate of self harm is higher among young adults and presents in a number of ways such as cutting, burning, or hitting oneself. The goal of inpatient treatment is to help you determine the reason for engaging in self harming behaviors, building effective coping strategies, and preventing a relapse in the future.

Having borderline personality disorder means presenting a consistent pattern of instability with respect to your self-image, emotions, and relationships, accompanied by impulsive behavior. Symptoms include abrupt changes in behavior and self-destructive tendencies. Therapeutic interventions such as dialectical behavioral therapy are specifically designed to help you learn emotional regulation and distress tolerance for better symptom management.