About New York Presbyterian Hospital – New York
New York Presbyterian Hospital provides psychiatric services for individuals needing treatment for mental health and substance use disorders in New York City, New York. The staff is also able to assist individuals with co-occurring disorders and provide specialized mental health care to individuals with HIV. Clients can pay for treatment services through Medicaid and Medicare.
One of the specialties of the outpatient adult psychiatry team at New York Presbyterian Hospital is dual diagnosis treatment. Many clients who have a substance use disorder may also be struggling with a mental health disorder at the same time. Co-occurring disorder treatment focuses on helping clients recover from both conditions at the same time.
Your psychiatrist can help you address common causes of addiction such as trauma and stress. They may use therapeutic approaches such as dialectical behavior therapy to help you develop stress management techniques that can help prevent you from relapsing.
This treatment approach may also be utilized to address mental health issues such as bipolar disorder and anxiety. In some cases talk therapy may not be effective enough in treating your mental health condition. Your psychiatrist can prescribe medication that may help with your specific needs.
The facility provides recovery services designed for diverse communities. The staff offers targeted mental health treatment for Hispanic individuals as well as clients who have HIV. Psychiatrists can help individuals with HIV address the grief and discrimination that they’re experiencing with their diagnosis which can sometimes contribute to addiction.