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Day Treatment Programs

- Summary
- About day treatment
- Conditions treated
- Potential benefits
- Questions for your doctor

Reviewed By:
Steven A. King, M.D.
Tahir Tellioglu, M.D., APA, AAAP

Summary

Day treatment programs are a comprehensive form of outpatient therapy used to treat various types of mental illnesses including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, schizophrenia and substance dependence, among others. Depression comes in many forms, from mild sadness to a mood disorders such as major depression.

In day treatment programs, patients continue to live at home, but commute to a mental health facility, hospital or other specialized treatment center up to seven days a week for various types of counseling and educational and rehabilitation therapies.

While attending these programs, patients receive treatment by a team of healthcare practitioners that includes mental health professionals and general health physicians.

 

The goal of day treatment programs is to rehabilitate patients with various mental conditions so that they can function more independently in the community. To accomplish this, a variety of therapies are often used. These may include:

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation
  • Illness management skills
  • Family education/therapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Medication management

 

Generally, day treatment programs are highly structured and intensive, and provide rehabilitative therapy that allows patients to live in the community while reaping all the benefits of rigorous medical treatment. However, these programs are most effective for patients whose psychiatric symptoms (e.g., mood fluctuations) have been stabilized, typically through the use of medications (e.g., antidepressants, antipsychotics). Patients with acute or unstable psychiatric symptoms may require inpatient psychiatric care.

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Review Date: 05-08-2007
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