About East Alabama Medical Center
Services Offered
Type of Care:
Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.):
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Facility Type:
Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Droperidol Fluphenazine Haloperidol Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy
Emergency Mental Health Services:
Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
Private non-profit organization
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
HIV testing STD testing Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) Laboratory testing
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults
Language Services:
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Suicide prevention services Education services
