The Merck Summer Intensive Treatment Program of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is a behavioral health program designed to meet the unique mental and behavioral health needs of at-risk children and adolescents.
The Merck Summer Intensive Treatment Program mission is to reduce serious psychiatric symptomatology and to improve a young person’s ability to function more successfully at home, at school, and in the community.
The therapeutic activities and treatment methods utilized may include:
Children are accepted to the program under two categories: partial hospitalization and/or extended school year (ESY).
A completed application and psychiatric assessment is required for admittance to the program.