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<p><strong>ABOUT MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH</strong></p> <p>The Center for Behavioral Health at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn. provides psychiatric and substance misuse disorder rehabilitation services to <strong>adolescents and adults</strong>. One of only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CT16.pdf" target="_blank">11 (4.9 percent)</a> hospital-based treatment programs in Connecticut, the center provides <strong>inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient levels of care</strong>. The center also offers medically managed detox and a <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family advocacy program</a>.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Upon admission, medical staff develop comprehensive and <strong>individualized treatment plans</strong> through initial assessments to place patients in one of four available treatment tracks. A <strong>crisis service</strong> is available for patients who come to the Emergency Department with acute psychiatric symptoms.</p> <p>If stabilization is necessary, patients may be referred to inpatient care. During inpatient, patients participate in a range of counseling sessions, education classes, and <strong>coping skills workshops</strong> before transitioning to a lower level of care. <strong>Pharmacological intervention</strong> may also be utilized to stabilize symptoms. Once stable, patients are typically referred to one of the facility's outpatient-based levels of care. </p> <p>The facility's <strong>day treatment program</strong>, or partial hospitalization program (PHP), includes five days of weekly programming and includes ongoing psychiatric evaluations, <strong>medication management</strong>, group therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, <strong>family therapy</strong>, and care management.</p> <p>The Center for Behavioral Health also offers a range of specialized IOPs, including an IOP to treat co-occurring disorders and a <strong>specialized IOP for seniors</strong>. In Connecticut, <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CT17.pdf" target="_blank">23.3 percent of facilities</a> offer specialized programming for seniors.</p> <p>IOP includes group psychotherapy, <strong>dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)</strong>, individual counseling, and specialized support groups on self-esteem, bi-polar disorders, and chronic anxiety. If necessary, the facility also offers <strong>buprenorphine (Suboxone)</strong> to promote opioid relapse prevention, which is offered at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CT17.pdf" target="_blank">37.6 percent</a> of Connecticut treatment facilities.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Of more than a dozen psychiatrists on staff, about half are certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The Center for Behavioral Health's team also consists of psychiatric nurses, occupational and recreational therapists, social workers, and drug and alcohol counselors.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>North 7 is the The Center for Behavioral Health's <strong>20-bed residential unit</strong>. Though no further information is provided regarding the facility's living arrangements and related offerings, the sole individual polled by Rehabs.com to date rated all relevant categories — such as overall cleanliness and exercise and leisure options — three out of five stars.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews from alumni, <strong>reviews on secondary sites were mixed</strong>. However, nearly all reviews were of non-related services or of the hospital as a whole and were not specific to the behavioral health center.</p> <p>On Google, the hospital earned a 3.3 out of five-star average rating based on over 40 reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> The two reviews specific to the center were mixed; while one alum gave a perfect five-star rating, the second rated the facility only one star and complained about the "rude" staff.</p> <p>On Yelp, 21 reviewers contributed to an average three out of five-star rating.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> On the hospital's official Facebook page, which staff can manage, reviews were more positive, indicated by a 4.1 out of five-star average rating based on over 700 reviews at the time of this writing.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> Positive reviews on both sites <strong>tended to praise staff</strong>. In a representative review, John wrote: “Great hospital, not a large hospital so you get more attention from the staff.” Many reviewers had positive impressions of the hospital's facilities.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>W.A.K., the lone loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date, gave a neutral assessment of the center, rating 14 out of 15 metrics evaluated three stars. These metrics include affordability, family participation, treatment of co-occurring disorders. The only metric that received a four-star rating was the facility's counseling options.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has not received any reviews to date from staff members, nearly 90 current or former employees on Indeed gave <strong>mostly positive feedback</strong>, including two reviews that were specific to the behavioral health center.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></small> A former clinical secretary at the center wrote in a representative review: "Middlesex Hospital is a fantastic care facility. Patients come first and are always treated with the utmost care and respect." </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Though specific prices are not offered, the hospital’s website indicates that the program accepts many insurance plans and private pay. Financial assistance may be available to qualifying patients. Middlesex Hospital also <strong>accepts Medicaid and Medicare</strong>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?ei=wxl_W-7aPMW0sQWCh564Bw&q=middlesex%20hospital%20middletown%20ct%20reviews&oq=middlesex+hospital+middletown+ct+reviews&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1.270793.272016.0.272230.8.4.0.4.4.0.159.300.0j2.2.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..2.6.309....0.1D1YEPuP7aA&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=41422476,-72542123,17076&tbm=lcl&rldimm=4349024278652088824&lqi=CihtaWRkbGVzZXggaG9zcGl0YWwgbWlkZGxldG93biBjdCByZXZpZXdzIgI4AQ&ved=2ahUKEwjht-a5g4TdAhUBUK0KHUPCAngQvS4wA3oECAMQHQ&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e3!2m1!1e16!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:1#lrd=0x89e64a682e235125:0x3c5ad68a109b71f8,1,,,&rlfi=hd:;si:4349024278652088824,l,CihtaWRkbGVzZXggaG9zcGl0YWwgbWlkZGxldG93biBjdCByZXZpZXdzIgI4AQ;mv:!1m3!1d201280.52756776867!2d-73.21376735!3d41.4757733!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i651!2i202!4f13.1;tbs:lrf:!2m1!1e3!2m1!1e16!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:1" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/middlesex-hospital-middletown" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/middlesex-hospital-middletown</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/MiddlesexHospital/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/MiddlesexHospital/reviews/</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Middlesex-Hospital/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Middlesex-Hospital/reviews</a></small></p>
— Kevin Schwartzbach · 2018-11-07 13:26:42 PST
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