About Halifax Health Adult Psychiatry
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 Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Prochlorperazine Thiothixene Thioridazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy 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):
Local, county, or community government
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Seniors or older adults Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services:
Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Children/Adolescents 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 Legal advocacy Case management service Suicide prevention services
