DEPARTMENTS

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    Mental Health

    Mental HealthAs part of our continuing commitment to meet the needs of the community, L.A. Metropolitan Medical Center has inpatient adult psychiatry units geared toward adults and the special needs of geriatrics.

    Adult Psychiatric Program
    18-55 years old
    Hawthorne Campus
    64 beds
    Geriatric Psychiatric Program
    55 years and older
    L.A. Campus
    34 beds
    We also provide a partial hospitalization program at the Hawthorne Campus.

    Referrals

    Referrals to either of our mental health programs can be made by calling:

    Intake/Crisis Team
    1-800-787-4357


    We welcome calls and referrals from physicians, therapists, other hospitals, community agencies, nursing homes, board and care, as well as healthcare professionals, clergy, families, or self.
  • 24 hour Mobile Crisis Response Team
  • 24 hour Response Center
  • Transportation provided

    Medi-Cal, Medicare, and most private insurances are accepted.

    • Our Psychiatry Program

    We treat adults (18 years and older) who are suffering from emotional and psychological problems that are impairing their lives. This includes but is not limited to depression, anxiety, dementia, bipolar disorders, and schizophrenia. We also treat adults with acute psychiatric symptoms and behavioral problems associated with medical and medication instability, grief and loss issues, as well as confusion, disorientation, agitation, psychosis and memory loss.

    Our Treatment Approach

    Our goal of treatment is to stabilize patients in the crisis phase of their illness and return them to their normal activities as soon as possible. Each patient receives an individualized treatment plan involving assessments from psychiatrists, medical internists, nursing staff, social workers, rehabilitation services staff, and other support staff.

    Our programs provide structured activities that involve the patient in individual, group, and family therapy. Group activities focus on a variety of issues from self-care to leisure and social skills.

    Social work staff are available to assist with discharge planning needs, coordinate ongoing care, and address concerns regarding legal issues and involuntary hospitalization.