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Adult Inpatient Program
Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Care for Adults
At Brightwell Behavioral Health, our Adult Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Program is designed to provide immediate, intensive care for individuals experiencing severe mental health symptoms. Our primary goal is to stabilize patients quickly and safely, enabling them to transition to less intensive levels of care as they progress in their recovery journey.
Located in Lansing, Michigan, our facility offers 24/7 psychiatric supervision in a secure, therapeutic environment. We understand that seeking acute psychiatric care can be overwhelming, and our compassionate team is here to support you every step of the way.
Adult Psychiatric Specific
Program Overview
Our acute inpatient program is structured to help adults regain emotional and psychological stability through a combination of medical oversight, therapeutic interventions, and personalized care planning.
Key components of the program include:
- Continuous nursing care and monitoring
- Daily psychiatric evaluations by board-certified psychiatrists or nurse practitioners
- Individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with trauma-informed approaches when appropriate
- Individual, group, and family therapy sessions
- Recreational therapy led by licensed professionals
- Medication management and education
- Dual-diagnosis support for individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders
- Discharge planning and coordination of aftercare services
Our acute psychiatric services are available for adults experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions, including:
Evaluation
The treatment process at our Inpatient psychiatric programs begins with a complete diagnosis and evaluation that includes:
- Clinical interview
- Physical examination
- Social and psychological assessments
- Special therapeutic and addictions evaluation
- Psychiatric evaluation
Treatment and Follow Up
A team of healthcare professionals, led by the patient’s psychiatrist, develops a plan of therapies tailored to the individual needs of each patient. Some patients may require special medications to correct biochemical disturbances. The program includes:
- Individual and group therapies
- Expressive therapies
- Coping skills training
- Groups specifically designed for the older adult
- Addiction education
- Aftercare meetings
- Discharge planning
- Family therapy
- Medication management
We begin planning for each patient’s successful return to their community and daily life as soon as they are admitted. These plans may include continuing care with our attending physician, an outpatient treatment program or other community resources.
Clinical Team
The acute inpatient team at consists of:
- Medical Physician
- Psychiatrist
- Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
- Mental Health Technicians
- Registered Dietitian
- Utilization Review
- Yoga Therapy
The average length of stay: 7-14 days. Length of hospitalization is entirely dependent on the patient’s progress and the professional opinion of their treatment team. Weekly team meetings are completed with the patient to discuss progress throughout their stay. While hospitalized, individuals will be assigned a multi-disciplinary treatment team to assist in meeting their own specific needs.
Our program’s multidisciplinary approach draws upon a full range of treatment methods and techniques, including psychiatric assessment, neuropsychological and psychosocial evaluations, individual and group therapy, behavioral interventions, medication evaluation and management, and psychosocial assessment.