About Central Texas VA Healthcare System
Services Offered
Type of Care:
Mental health treatment
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.):
Outpatient
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Prochlorperazine Thiothixene Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Clozapine Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services:
Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Government
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with eating disorders Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
HIV testing STD testing TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services:
Housing services Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults Adults Seniors
Language Services:
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Chronic disease/illness management Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services
