Overview
Just as there are different levels of physical health and wellness, the same is true for emotional health and wellness. Located close to home in Northeast Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s Center for Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences address mental and emotional health concerns based on a philosophy that values the unique needs of the individual and encourages patient and family support and education during treatment. Here you’ll find more about some of our unique programs and services, our specialists and important information for patients and their families.
Why Choose Cleveland Clinic Akron General?
- Regionally recognized. Akron General’s Center for Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is regionally recognized for both in- and outpatient treatment of adult psychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety, behavioral problems, thought disorders and other mental health concerns. With more than 35 years of experience, we help reduce symptoms, restore a sense of safety and develop skills for physical and emotional wellbeing and independent living.
- Prompt evaluation. Akron General offers the right level of care at the right time because we understand that mental health matters. It is part of your health and well-being. We are here for you when you need to see a healthcare provider fast.
- Patients are individual, their care should be too. The Center provides a full range of psychiatric care tailored to each patient’s needs. After the evaluation, patients are referred to the programs that meet their healthcare needs in the most cost-effective manner. We work with patients, employers and payors to return individuals to work and to their families as quickly as possible. All patients receive the highest level of care and complete confidentiality during and after their treatment.
- Day program or convenient evening program. The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a unique and cost-effective treatment program for individuals who’ll benefit from a more intensive treatment than outpatient therapy, but who do not require hospitalization. A structured and intensive day treatment helps patients successfully recover from depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, thought disorders and more.
Services
Emergency Psychiatry Services
In the event that there's threat of harm to oneself or others, individuals should go to the Emergency Department or call 911. Psychiatric residents and social workers provide specialized emergency psychiatric care that includes an immediate evaluation and crisis stabilization. Once an evaluation is complete, appropriate referrals can be made to our inpatient unit, the Partial Hospitalization Program or outpatient treatment services. To reach Akron General's Emergency Department, call 330.344.6611.
Inpatient Psychiatry Services
Please note: The Stress Management Unit is closed for construction until mid-January.
Akron General's Center for Psychiatry provides two specialized units for inpatient services - Crisis Intervention and Stress Management Units. The Crisis Intervention Unit provides close supervision and a caring, structured and protective environment, as individuals are able to work through crisis. Patients experiencing depression and other debilitating symptoms are successfully treated in the Stress Management Unit. Here, patients work towards an increased self-responsibility and are progressively involved in their plan of care.
Upon admission to inpatient units, patients receive a thorough diagnostic evaluation, and sometimes medical testing, to rule out any physical problems. Medication, individual, group, occupational and recreational therapies help patients rebuild daily living skills and cope with life's challenges.
- For more information about our inpatient services, call 330.344.1559.
Outpatient Psychiatry Services
Intensive Therapy Without a Hospital Stay
You’ve just been diagnosed with a mental health condition. And while you don’t need a hospital stay, you may need treatment that reaches beyond weekly therapy sessions. Cleveland Clinic Akron General has something that could be an ideal fit.
Our intensive outpatient program (IOP) dives deeper into personalized care and support. Taking part in an IOP means you’ll come to one of our program locations for up to six weeks and have three hours of therapy a day, four days a week. This in-depth support takes your needs, diagnosis and life into account and focuses on helping you feel more like yourself again.
Highly personalized treatment
When you join our intensive therapy program, you can count on receiving the most customized care that keeps you and your needs at the center of all we do. This focus has helped our intensive outpatient programs receive consistently excellent ratings from our patients.
How and where can I participate?
We offer our IOP program Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon at two locations — Akron General Hospital and Akron General Health and Wellness Center in Bath. The program lasts between four and six weeks but may be shortened or extended based on your treatment needs.
At either location, you’ll have group therapy with eight to 12 people. Your leaders will include experienced providers like:
We offer solution-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at Akron General Hospital. This program focuses on treatment for many different conditions, including:
- Depression.
- Anxiety.
- Other thought and behavior disorders.
Our team will help you learn how to recognize and change any thought patterns that negatively affect how you feel and behave.
Bath Health and Wellness Center’s program focuses on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). This treatment addresses conditions that create intense and often uncontrollable emotions, including borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
You’ll have intensive therapy and take part in a weekly skills group to learn ways to:
- Manage stressful experiences and emotions.
- Avoid self-destructive urges.
- Enhance the quality of your relationships.
Getting started with an IOP
You’ll take your first step by meeting with our team for an evaluation. This visit helps us get to know you and your needs. You can expect us to go over what you can expect during therapy. We’ll also do an evaluation known as a psychosocial assessment. This will help us:
- Learn about your treatment goals and build a plan around them.
- Target your strengths to support your treatment plan.
- Explore your symptoms and how they affect you.
- Understand your personal and family medical and mental health history.
- Uncover your stress triggers.
- Learn more about your support network of family and friends.
Tracking your IOP progress
Our team will keep a close eye on your progress during therapy. You’ll have at least one individual evaluation to see if you’re moving toward your treatment plan goals.
We’ll stay connected to your referring or primary care provider to update them on your progress. And we’ll also involve your family to make sure you get the support you need during and after you leave the IOP.
Referrals and more information
You can join our IOP through a referral from a healthcare provider or by reaching out to enroll yourself. For more information or to sign up, please contact:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy IOP at Akron General: 330.344.1559.
- Dialectical behavior therapy IOP at Akron General Health and Wellness Center, Bath: 330.665.8171.
TMS Clinic
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Clinic
For people with medication-resistant depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a safe, effective and FDA-approved treatment that can relieve depression symptoms with minimal side effects. The Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers a TMS clinic for depression on Cleveland Clinic's Akron General campus (located in the Heart & Vascular Center). Appointments take 15 to 30 minutes, and parking is free.
What is TMS?
TMS is a noninvasive outpatient procedure that uses an electromagnetic coil placed against the scalp to create electric currents that stimulate nerve cells in the brain region involved in mood control and depression. Our clinic offers both traditional repetitive TMS (rTMS) and theta-burst stimulation (TBS), a newer rTMS protocol.
Who is a candidate?
People referred to our TMS clinic will undergo a one-hour initial evaluation to see if TMS is right for them.
TMS is appropriate for consideration in people who have not benefited from trials of two or more antidepressant medications. Those with an underlying seizure disorder or who have metallic implants/medical devises within 30 centimeters of the head are not eligible.
Our team
Our team of TMS specialists have extensive clinical and research experience in TMS. They conduct initial evaluations to determine a person’s eligibility for TMS, administer the treatments and provide in-person assessments during treatment.
Jaykumar Grandhi, MD
Board-certified psychiatrist with specialized training in electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Laura Basco, APRN-CNP
Psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in treatment resistant depression and mood disorders with specialized training in transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Referrals
To refer a patient for an initial TMS evaluation, email TMSAkron@ccf.org.
Appointments
Make an Appointment
We offer comprehensive mental health services from a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, advanced practice providers, social workers and more. To make an appointment, call 330.344.6525.
- View our team of psychiatrists, psychologists and APPs.
- Our team of social workers who specialize in talk therapy include Cally Boylan, Steven Hubbard, Sonseray Luster and Matthew Manchester.
Referral Information
Patients may be referred to Akron General's Center for Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences from physicians, psychologists, therapists, clergy, family members and from individuals themselves. Admission occurs within 24 hours of referral. If patients are currently seeing a therapist, counselor or physician, they should be admitted by that healthcare professional.
We Work Closely with Referral Sources
The Center for Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is committed to working closely with referral sources to help ensure continuity of care during and after treatment. With the consent of the patient, each professional referral source can receive in-depth communication about the course of treatment and progress of the patient, but also be assured that the patient will be referred back to him or her after treatment is complete.
For information from Akron General's Center for Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, inpatient and outpatient referral information, please call 330.344.1559.
