Behavioral Health
Episcopal Campus is the main location for Temple University Hospital's behavioral health services. These include 74 adult inpatient psychiatric beds, 44 adult extended psychiatric beds, a full-service outpatient program for adults and children, and one of only four emergency Crisis Response Centers in Philadelphia.
Episcopal Campus's Behavioral Health Center serves patients with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders and is staffed by board-certified Temple psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses, behavioral health therapists and social workers. Services offered include:
- Medication management
- Inpatient consultation
- Individual and group psychotherapy
- Psychological testing
- Neuropsychological testing
- A co-occurring disorders program for people with both a psychiatric disorder and alcohol/drug abuse
- Special programs to treat anxiety, depression, phobias, and psychological issues related to medical problems
- Specialists in psychopharmacology, geriatrics, child psychiatry, pain management, and smoking cessation
- 23-hour observation beds for patients who don't require an inpatient admission
- Certified medical interpreters and other translation services
The Crisis Response Center (CRC) at Episcopal Campus is a psychiatric emergency service that sees more than 10,000 patients each year. The CRC serves individuals in crisis with psychiatric and/or substance-related conditions. The CRC is staffed by psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, psychiatric nurses, crisis technicians, clinical social workers, and security personnel and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Episcopal Campus's Behavioral Health Center consistently scores in the 95th percentile or above on patient satisfaction surveys. As a result, Episcopal Campus has received numerous national awards for its success, including:
- Press Ganey Summit Award, 2009
- Press Ganey Summit Award, 2008
- Press Ganey Success Story Finalist, 2007
- Studer Group Fire Starter Award, 2006
- Press Ganey Compass Award, 2005
Crisis Response Center
Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus
100 East Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
To schedule an appointment, call 215-707-2577.
Adult Psychiatry Clinic
Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus
Temple University Physicians
Medical Arts Building, Suite 105
100 E. Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
To schedule an appointment, call 215-707-8496.
Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic
Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus
Temple University Physicians
100 East Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
To schedule an appointment, call 215-707-2577.
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