Clinical Services

Outpatient clinical services in the Department of Psychiatry are provided for adults, children and adolescents through the Department's Faculty Practice ambulatory care services.  Emergency, inpatient and consultation liaison services are provided at University Hospital.

Out-Patient Services: Department of Psychiatry Faculty provide psychiatric and psychological consultation and services in the Behavioral Health Sciences Building located at 183 South Orange Avenue on the Newark Campus (973-972-2977). Our practitioners have a wide range of expertise in fields of psychiatry, neuropsychological assessment and psychology. 

Emergency and Inpatient Services: University Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Service (973-972-6134) provide acute care and stabilization in a 6 bed psychiatric emergency services unit.   In coordination with the Screening Center, staffed by University Behavioral Health Care, psychiatric attending physicians determine the need for stabilization and hospitalization.   Inpatient psychiatric services are provided at University Hospital on the 34-bed G-Yellow unit (973-972-7708) where multi-disciplinary team provide a full range of psychiatric treatments.

Consultation Liaison Service: University Hospital Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service provides consultative expertise to the medical and surgical teams at the hospital. The Department's neuropsychologists provide assessments and testing for a wide range of patients with learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy and other disorders.

Centers:

The Samuel L. Baily Huntington's Disease Family Service Center (973-972-2977/5035) is a multi-disciplinary center where psychiatrists join with neurologists, geneticists and social workers to provide comprehensive treatment and assist families with care in alternative settings.