There are two Adult Outpatient Psychiatry clinics and a Child and Adolescent clinic (Child Study Center), all of which provide comprehensive mental health services to the Bronx community. Their presence supplements existing treatment with education, empowerment, and aid in system navigation. Peer Specialists in particular promote and exemplify the model of recovery enhance hope and social networking through role modeling and activation. Innovative implementation of Peer Specialists, Care Coordination Services and Community Health Workers to our multidisciplinary team has also enhanced the patient experience and improved mental health service delivery in our department, reducing length of stay and preventing hospital readmissions. ![]() Our two Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics and one Child and Adolescent Outpatient clinic provides individual and group medication management and psychotherapy for the community at large. The recent expansion of our Mobile Crisis Team has afforded us the opportunity to visit our patients in their homes and collaborate with community partners to provide emergency intervention to those in crisis. Our Inpatient teams work closely with our Outpatient services to ensure safe transitions and continuity of care. While working with our patients, we employ a variety of therapeutic modalities with an emphasis on the biopsychosocial model using evidence based treatment strategies and working with multidisciplinary teams. On the medical units, our Consultation Liaison service works hand-in-hand with our medical colleagues to manage acute psychiatric and behavioral issues for patients with co-occurring medical illness. Our robust Inpatient Psychiatric service includes three Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Units and one Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. ![]() Our dedicated and talented staff provide excellent patient care. It accounts for more than 200,000 outpatient visits annually, and is widely recognized as a leader in the provision of community mental health services. Ketki Shah, Chairman, Psychiatry, offers comprehensive care for mental health and chemical dependence affecting adults, adolescents, and children. ![]() BronxCare Health System’s Department of Psychiatry, under the leadership of Dr.
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