Dual Diagnosis (P3Southwest − P3SW)
P3Southwest (P3SW) is a specialized acute inpatient treatment program within the Division of Psychiatry for children and adolescents, ages 8 to 17, with a primary psychiatric DSM-IV diagnosis, along with any of the following secondary diagnoses:
- Intellectual disabilities
- Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)
- Fetal alcohol syndrome
- Non-verbal learning disabilities
- Autism / Asperger’s spectrum
In collaboration with families, our inter-disciplinary team approach focuses on crisis stabilization, while providing an initial assessment of your child’s psychiatric diagnosis, medical diagnosis and harmful or high-risk behavior. Our average length of stay is six to nine days.
Our primary treatment methods encourage positive change in a child’s life as it relates to the child’s imminent threat of harm to self or others, with a focus on teaching replacement behaviors while encouraging independence. Our primary goal during a child or adolescent’s inpatient stay is to stabilize the imminent threat of harm to self or others. We also collaborate with the family and outpatient providers to facilitate a child’s successful transition back into the home and community as safely and quickly as possible.
Some of the treatment methods used during the crisis stabilization process include:
- Psychopharmacology
- Communication strategies
- Sensory strategies
- Social skills teaching
- Principles of normalization
What Makes P3SW Different
- Acute crisis stabilization
- Behavioral methodology
- Individualized treatment plans
- Family support and education
- Therapeutic visual and sensory equipment
