Life isn't easy. At one time or another, everybody carries a burden that's too much to manage alone. And often, the only thing standing in the way of healing a broken life, is the courage to ask for help. Vista Health's Psychiatry Department, located at Vista Medical Center West, is the only facility in Lake County offering comprehensive psychiatric programs for adults, adolescents and children.

Vista Medical Center West has been a provider of comprehensive psychiatric services to the adults, adolescents and children of Lake County for over thirty years.

Our team of independent psychiatrists and psychologists, nurses and other care professionals has a unique understanding of how to help people of all ages manage personal crises and learn important skills to handle life's challenges more effectively. After an initial evaluation or assessment, we create an individualized treatment plan that begins with inpatient care, partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient care.

• Intensive Care Treatment Unit • 847.360.2210
We operate the only Psychiatry Intensive Care Unit in Lake County, where we provide compassionate care to patients struggling with serious illness. Our staff of independent psychiatrists and psychologists, psychiatric nurses and skilled therapists, have a broad base of experience. This experience helps the team develop and implement an individualized treatment plan for every patient. The care team also draws upon strengths found in the patient's support system to help sustain gains made in treatment and to develop comprehensive aftercare plans.

• Adult Psychiatry Program • 847.360.2210
Our short-term, acute care adult treatment program is designed to target and rapidly resolve problems in a supportive, supervised setting. Upon admission, our staff conducts a patient assessment and develops an individualized treatment plan to identify and achieve specific goals for each patient. Under the direction of the attending independent psychiatrist, each patient is provided with:

• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
• Comprehensive medical assessment
• Substance abuse assessment
• Individual psychotherapy
• Family/marital psychotherapy
• Social history evaluation
• Intensive milieu therapy
• Full aftercare planning

• Partial Hospitalization Program • 847.625.6024
The Partial Hospitalization Program offers intensive psychiatric care without 24-hour hospitalization. Patients attend psychotherapy sessions and educational programs 4 - 5 days a week. The program is designed to help patients improve their ability to manage emotional and behavioral difficulties in a supportive setting.

In addition to the individual psychotherapy sessions, the program provides group interventions dealing with a wide variety of issues and problem areas such as:

• Medication management
• Communication skills
• Coping with loss and grief
• Managing depression and anxiety
• Development of improved coping skills
• Problem-solving
• Men's and women's issues
• Symptom awareness
• Expression therapy
• Family of origin issues

• Intensive Outpatient Program • 847.625.6024
The Intensive Outpatient Program offers outpatient psychiatric services that are more intensive than traditional outpatient counseling. Most patients participate in the program 1 - 3 days a week. Attendance is flexible to enable patients to stay at home and continue to participate in work and/or school. By participating in the Intensive Outpatient Program, many individuals build upon skills learned in inpatient care or partial hospital care.

Psychiatry Services For Children, Adolescents and Families
When Life Hurts...There Is A Ray Of Hope.

At Vista Health, we realize that the future of our community relies upon the well-being of our children. To this end, we have developed a broad range of care for children and adolescents, seeking to build brighter tomorrows for our youth.

Inpatient and Partial Hospital Treatment for Children and Adolescents

• Inpatient Child Psychiatry Program • 847.360.2720
We operate the only inpatient child psychiatry program in Lake County. Services are provided under the care and direction of board-certified child/adolescent psychiatrists. Treatment components include:

• Psychiatric evaluation
• Group and Individual psychotherapy
• Family psychotherapy
• On-unit school program with full-time teacher
• Full inpatient treatment milieu
• Full aftercare planning
• Expressions therapy

• Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry Program • 847.360.2720
We operate the only inpatient adolescent psychiatry program in northern Lake County. Services are provided under the care and direction of board-certified child/adolescent psychiatrists. Treatment components include:

• Psychiatric evaluation
• Gradual and Individual psychotherapy
• Family psychotherapy
• Substance use assessment
• On-Unit school program with full-time teacher
• Full inpatient treatment milieu
• Full aftercare planning

Partial Hospital Services for Children and Adolescents

• Parent Education • 847.625.6058
We offer parent training classes utilizing one of the most popular and effective training modules available. Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (S.T.E.P.). This time-limited parent training group is designed to help parents acquire key skills such as improved communication, consistent approached to discipline and effective collaboration between parents in child rearing. Classes are generally offered in the spring.

Reaching Out to the Community

We reach out to the community through the Vista Health Life Skills Series. This program introduces Vista Health's mental health professionals to the community with free presentations addressing many key mental health topics including wellness, child-rearing, depression, suicide prevention, substance abuse and stress management.

Community Support and Outreach Services for the General Public, Agencies and Schools:

• Emergency Care and Crisis Intervention • 847.360.2000
Our staff is available on a 24 hour, 7 days per week basis to provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and crisis intervention care in the hospital's emergency room. Call for more information.

• Mobile Assessment Team • 847.360.2000
We will respond within an hour to your school regarding an immediate crisis to provide intervention services. Pending staff availability, we may send a clinician to your site. Through consultation with the referring organization, we will work to find appropriate assessment ant treatment for those in need of clinical services.

• Psychiatric and Psychological Case Consultation • 847.360.2728
Our psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are available to local schools to provide case consultation on a regular basis.

• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team • 847.360.2728
Operated jointly with the Lake County Health Department, our CISD team provides consultation to schools, agencies and other organizations to help people cope in the aftermath of a traumatic event.

• Staff Training and Case Consultation • 847.360.2728
We provide consultation and training on a wide variety of behavioral health related topics to agencies and organizations within Lake County. We will come to your school or agency to provide training. In addition, Vista Health is an approved provider of Social Work Continuing Education in the State of Illinois.

• Speaker's Bureau for Agencies and Organizations • 1.800.843.2464
We have an entire Life Skills Series of presentations to share with your agency or organization. Please make us part of your next health fair or educational presentation aimed at employees, families and the general public. We have a wealth of information to share! Call to inquire about presentations for your organization.

Building A Brighter Tomorrow By Helping
Children, Adolescents and Adults…Today

If you or someone you know needs help managing depression, anxiety, stress or another illness, call us at 847.625.6058. We can help.