The unit provides specialized care to individuals aged 18 and older with psychotic disorders, with or without comorbidities, who require ongoing clinical monitoring and intensive supervision. The goal is to stabilize the individual so that they can return to the community and regain their independence.
Services are offered following a visit to the emergency or through a transfer from a psychiatric inpatient unit within the CIUSSS de-l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
Services include:
- Assessments
- Symptom stabilization
- Mental health education
- Pharmacotherapy
- Psychosocial counselling
- Treatment completion and discharge planning
The team consists of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and patient attendants. A pharmacist works in collaboration with the team to ensure timely delivery of the most effective pharmacological treatments.
