This holiday season, give yourself the best gift of all—a healthier you.

Patients participate in six and a half hours of therapeutic, age appropriate programming each day; care at the day hospitals is offered in a group therapy model and can include:

• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): a form of psychotherapy that is effective for people who have trouble managing strong emotions and problem behaviors 
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): a solutions-focused form of talk therapy that is designed to address specific, usually negative, thought patterns and behaviors 
• Psychoeducation: an evidence-based therapeutic intervention; individuals can better cope with their mental health through having an increased understanding of their diagnosis 
• Supportive counseling
• Medication and symptom management as needed
• Treatment planning
• Aftercare planning and coordination
• Family meetings

Our treatment teams can include: 

• Psychiatrists or nurse practitioners: psychiatrists and nurse practitioners help patients with medication management 
• Therapists: therapists offer supportive counseling and lead treatment groups 
• Mental health specialists: mental health specialists help offer treatment groups 
• Nurses: nurses assess, plan, and evaluate patient care and provide nursing support 

Our data shows that treatment at the Sheppard Pratt day hospitals is effective. We measure patient progress using Patient Recorded Outcome Measures (PROMS). Through PROMS, patients self-report how they are feeling. 

Between admission and discharge, patients’ depression scores decreased by 4.0 points and anxiety scores decreased by 4.1 points. This is a meaningful improvement in scores, and shows that our patients are leaving the day hospital feeling better than when they admitted.