Psychiatry
Our medical psychiatric unit provides a warm and structured environment designed to address the interaction of all factors affecting mental and physical illness in children and adolescents. The 15-bed facility located within the protective confines of the hospital provides the utmost in security and privacy for your child and family.
As a component of Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Behavioral Health, the program provides simultaneous evaluation of the patient's medical condition, psychological status, social functioning, coping resources and educational abilities, as well as the impact of the patient's illness on the family.
The unit is staffed by fully accredited pediatric and adolescent psychiatric professionals who utilize a multidisciplinary approach. Drawing on the unique, child-focused resources congregated at Le Bonheur, the team includes specialists in psychiatry, nursing, psychology, social work, education, activity therapy, nutrition and spirituality. Our psychiatrists use biological, social and psychological factors when working with your child.
Family involvement is stressed in the treatment of each child. Multifamily therapeutic groups and individualized parenting instructions are all part of the seven-day-a-week treatment program.
Le Bonheur treats patients with psychiatric conditions, which may or may not be accompanied by a physical illness, including:
We also treat patients having difficulty coping with chronic medical problems such as:
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Arthritis
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Asthma
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Diabetes
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Eating disorders
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Neurological disorders
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Obesity
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Renal disease
Outpatient Treatment
Outpatient treatment focused on the family is a key component of the program. Intensive outpatient therapy for children, as well as day treatment for children ages 6-18 years of age, is available.
The Le Bonheur medical psychiatric unit is the location preferred by many third party payers. TennCare patients are considered on a case-by-case basis pending BHO approval. Financial counselors are available to consult with the family.
Patients may be referred to services by a physician, mental health professional or a family member by calling (901) 726-8700 or (888) 530-8700.
