PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM (PHP) IN Tennessee

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What Is a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)?

Mental health treatment offers multiple levels of care. Among them is PHP, which is the highest level of outpatient treatment available.

PHP requires a person to attend therapy during daylong sessions usually over five days per week. This level of care offers many of the advantages of a residential program without requiring the person to move out of their homes. 

Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, includes exposure to multiple types of therapies.

This gives the advantage of tackling the symptoms and triggers of poor mental health by applying lessons learned while attending these different therapies. PHP also provides medication management and prescription medications to help complement the overall mental health treatment approach. 

How Do I Know Someone Needs a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Chattanooga, Tennessee?

Deciding on which level of care a person with a mental illness needs can feel tricky. An assessment by a therapist or treatment center admissions counselor can help determine the exact needs of a person. The assessment will involve asking questions about the person’s symptoms, the length and severity of their illness, and any previous attempts at treatment.

PHP works well for people who meet these qualifications:

• People whose mental health disorders have made it somewhat to severely difficult to complete daily tasks, personal obligations, or work.
• Individuals who are not at risk for self-harm and are medically stable but still need mental health treatment.
• Those who have a support system at home with stable housing.
• Clients who are ready to commit to a full-time schedule of therapy to treat symptoms of mental health disorders.

What To Expect At Our Partial Hospitalization Program in Chattanooga

Our partial hospitalization program offers a structured therapy schedule for several hours daily.

Clients meet at the PHP mental health center Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We also offer times on Saturdays. Clients can schedule their treatment during the day or in the afternoon. 

The types of therapy we offer include:

• Medication Management: Using medication along with talk and other therapies to provide a balance in treatment.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: This therapy helps people make the connection between negative thoughts and how they influence their behaviors and feelings. 
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Helps people improve their mental health by teaching mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Biofeedback Therapy: Using displays of body functions to help teach self-regulation of bodily processes.
• Red Light Therapy: The use of non-invasive exposure to red light to help people with insomnia, skin issues, and overall well-being.
• Alternative: The use of alternative but highly effective therapies like Float Tank Therapy, Alpha-Stim, Experiential Treatments, and Biosound Therapy.  
• Life Skills: Helps people who need assistance learning life management skills to use during their daily routines.
• Yoga and Mindfulness Therapy: The combination of yoga and mindfulness therapy to help create a marriage of inner peace between mental and physical health.   
• Art Therapy: Creating art as a way of expressing difficult emotions. 
• Music Therapy: Listening to and creating music as a way of expressing one’s emotions.   
• Trauma Therapy: Therapy that specifically targets the after-effects of experiencing trauma.
• FLOAT Tank: Submerging in a sensory deprivation tank helps people achieve a state of relaxation.
• Biosound Therapy: Using biofeedback and sound vibrations to achieve harmonized bodily rhythms and promote positive emotional health.
• Family Program: Family members come together to understand how to communicate with each other in positive ways and learn how to support their loved ones.
• Alpha-Stim Therapy: The use of cranial electrotherapy stimulation to help people experience less anxiety, depression, and insomnia. 
• Spravato Treatment: Spravato Treatment is an FDA-approved treatment providing rapid symptom improvement for treatment resistant depression.

How Can A PHP Help My Mental Health? 

At our partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, we work with people with a variety of mental illnesses. We understand how to meet their needs and help them minimize their symptoms.

Mental health disorders we treat include:

• Depression: We treat all kinds of depression, including Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and more.
• Anxiety Disorders: This includes Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, and Specific Phobias.
• Bipolar Disorder: This disorder causes a major fluctuation in moods that range from lows to highs. 
• Schizoaffective Disorder: Symptoms include those common to schizophrenia and mood disorders.
• Schizophrenia: Causes a person to have difficulty distinguishing reality from imagined events.
• Trauma and PTSD: Trauma-related disorders result from experiencing a one-time event or multiple traumatic events.
• Personality Disorders: These challenging disorders affect how a person thinks, acts, and feels, and their interactions with others. 

Partial Hospitalization Program vs Residential Treatment 

The key difference between a partial hospitalization program and residential treatment lies in where the person lives. With PHP, they travel to a facility for their appointments and then return home when they are done. Residential treatment takes place in a live-in facility where the person temporarily resides. They receive 24/7 care from mental health clinicians. 

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Why Time Wellness?

Not all mental health treatment programs are created the same. Time Wellness Tennessee offers a unique partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

We don’t see every person who comes through our door as identical. Instead, we recognize everyone experiences mental illness differently. Our staff of experienced and compassionate therapists get to know each person we treat and design a menu of therapies that match their specific needs. We help people ease into their treatment schedule knowing they are fully supported and can learn to empower themselves throughout treatment.