About Louisville VAMC
Services Offered
Type of Care:
Substance use treatment 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.):
Outpatient
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Pimozide Thiothixene Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
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:
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
Federal Government U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Veterans
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
Metabolic syndrome monitoring 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
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Assertive community treatment Family psychoeducation Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services
