Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit
The inpatient psychiatric unit at Denver Health is a 42-bed facility dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive care in a safe and healing environment. We serve adults ages 18 and older who are experiencing acute psychiatric challenges and may struggle to meet their basic living needs due to the complex interplay of mental, physical, or substance use disorders. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to helping each individual stabilize, regain independence, and build the foundation for long-term wellness and recovery.
Our admissions process works to eliminate the stresses in which prospective patients and their families have the information, guidance, and support that they need. Starting this process is as simple as attending our Adult Emergency Department.
Upon admission, our multidisciplinary team conducts a thorough evaluation to understand each patient's health history, current symptoms, and strengths. Patients are actively encouraged to participate in developing their treatment plans and creating strategies to improve their mental health. Hospitalization is typically short-term, and we strongly encourage ongoing follow-up care in the community to support long-term health and recovery.
Integrated Medical and Psychiatric Care Unit (IMAP)
The IMAP Care Unit is a highly specialized inpatient unit providing comprehensive, integrated care for patients with serious co-occurring mental and physical health conditions that require hospitalization.
IMAP's inpatient 12-bed unit is designed to treat adult patients ages 18 years and older with active medical and active psychiatric conditions that require inpatient stabilization.
Eating Disorder Treatment Center
ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health is the only dedicated medical intensive care unit specifically for patients with extreme forms of eating disorders and severe malnutrition who are severely underweight or who are experiencing urgent medical issues. Call 877-228-8348 for a free, no-obligation assessment or to discuss emergency admission.
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
The Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service at Denver Health provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with comorbid psychiatric and medical disorders. Our multi-disciplinary team consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, social workers, and trainees of all levels.
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We assist both adult and pediatric patients who develop neuropsychiatric symptoms from medical, surgical and gynecologic illnesses, as well as patients with primary psychiatric illness whose conditions are complicated by medical illness.
Our Services
While admitted to the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit, patients have access to a comprehensive range of services designed to support recovery, safety, and overall well-being:
- 24-hour nursing and behavioral health tech care
- 24-hour psychiatric and medical provider care
- Full-time occupational therapy care
- Cross-cultural communication through our interpreter services, covering over 200 languages
- Full-time psychology care and psychological testing
- Social work services to support discharge planning and community resources
- Comprehensive medical evaluation and medication management
- Therapeutic groups, including individual, family, and group therapy, as well as art therapy, pet therapy and yoga
- Access to computers and cell phones
- Electroconvulsive therapy
Conditions We Treat
- Anxiety disorders
- Behavioral and emotional disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Depression
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social anxiety disorder
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal ideation
