Comprehensive Clinical Services
WPIC is dedicated to providing high-quality health care that is compassionate, attractive to patients and their support systems, and responsive to referring professionals and agencies. Through the extensive resources of UPMC, WPIC offers patients a complete range of medical and psychiatric diagnostic and treatment services. Each year, WPIC serves more than 25,000 patients and their families.
For psychiatric disorders, as with all medical illnesses, successful treatment begins with a complete and accurate assessment of the individual. We provide comprehensive evaluations for people of all ages in a number of settings, including a 24-hour emergency room. Since discussions with family members (with the patient’s consent) are a valued part of the evaluation process, family members are encouraged to accompany the patient to the assessment.
Based on the assessment, clinicians recommend the program that will be most helpful and tailor a treatment plan to meet the specific needs of the individual. The diagnosis and treatment plan are explained to the patient and family, and treatment proceeds only with their consent.
Treatment may include individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, medication, or a combination of approaches, and is a cooperative effort between the patient, family members, and professional staff.
Because psychiatric disorders can involve many factors, patients may receive care from a team of professionals, often including psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers. This team provides the patient and the family with education and communication throughout the treatment process to enhance the patient’s recovery.
WPIC provides a full continuum of care for every level of need, including:
- community-based and in-home services for children, adolescents, and their family
- mobile crisis evaluation and treatment
- 24-hour, seven-day walk-in and crisis intervention services
- intensive case management
- family based treatment
- residential treatment
- intensive outpatient care
- routine outpatient care
- partial hospitalization
- inpatient care