Mental health and wellness

For more information about Ogden Regional Medical Center's behavioral services, call us at (855) 755-5955.
For Mental Health Intensive Outpatient (IOP) intake, please call (801) 479-2610.

We provide inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults with mental illness and for those who are struggling with addiction. Our psychiatrists and mental health teams offer immediate diagnosis, intervention and stabilization, even in behavioral health crisis situations.

Our 12-bed behavioral health unit ensures privacy and is located in its own wing. It provides a peaceful setting and enables patients to have a speedy recovery.

Designed to address each patient's individual needs, our services and treatments include:

• Assessments, including 24/7 crisis assessments
• Electroconvulsive therapy
• Family support and education groups
• Grief management
• Group and individual therapy
• Group and individual follow-up treatment
• Medication assessment
• Psycho-educational groups
• Pastoral care services

If you are in an emergency situation, including a situation in which harmful or suicidal behaviors are possible, call 911.

Addiction specialists at our Alcohol and Chemical Treatment (ACT) Center help patients cope with the many behavioral, psychological and social factors that contribute to substance use. That's why we now offer five addiction recovery programs. Patients can participate in any program separately or transition through various levels as they go through substance abuse treatment. This comprehensive approach offers new hope for achieving long-term sobriety.

Our five distinct levels of care include:

• Medical detox program
• Partial hospitalization (day-treatment) program: 28 days
• Inpatient treatment program: 28 days
• Residential program: 30-90 days
• Intensive outpatient program (IOP): 56 days

We now also offer a virtual intensive outpatient drug and alcohol recovery program. This program helps patients recover and maintain sobriety even when they can't leave the house.

We are proud to offer pet therapy at our hospital for our patients and guests. An animal visit to a hospitalized patient can lift spirits, lower blood pressure, induce relaxation, reduce stress, decrease loneliness and bring a bit of diversion and enrichment to their day.

We work only with accredited pet therapy providers. Each owner/pet team meets stringent membership, behavior and grooming requirements, including:

• Pet teams are currently certified society members and have completed/renewed training
• Pet owners have passed a background check
• Pet owners provide proof of their pet's current veterinary exam and vaccinations
• Pet teams complete hospital orientation and follow hospital procedures and protocol regarding infection control, safety, ethics, confidentiality and privacy
• Therapy animals are groomed according to society standards immediately prior to a hospital visit, this includes: bathing, nails clipped, teeth brushed, ears cleaned, dander/order spray applied and coat brushed

Participating in pet therapy

Visits are based on the patient’s condition and team availability. Pet teams serve as hospital volunteers, wearing a uniform and badge. A team may not be available every day. The nurse will let patients know when a pet team is scheduled on the unit.

What to expect during pet therapy

Therapy animals are non-threatening, affectionate and nurturing creatures who offer warm companionship and unconditional love to patients. Patients can expect this type of interaction during pet therapy. First, the pet owner will introduce the team and position a clean pad for the animal to sit or lay upon. Patients are invited to stroke and visit with the animal. At the conclusion of the visit, the owner will assist the patient with hand cleaning and dispose of the pad.

Personal pets in the hospital

Personal pets may visit only with approval after meeting the hospital’s stringent health and grooming standards. Ask for policy AB946-49 Animals and Pets in the Hospital.