The Psychiatric Institute of Washington is a 130-bed freestanding psychiatric facility with nearly 50 years of continuous operation in the nation's capital. Offers inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. Adult Treatment Program provides 24-hour care with individualized treatment plans from dedicated teams. Day Center specializes in post-traumatic and dissociative disorders. Multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, nurses, and counselors.
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Adults in the DC metro area with acute psychiatric conditions, particularly those with post-traumatic and dissociative disorders.
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Nearly 50 years of continuous operation as a freestanding psychiatric hospital. The Day Center's specialization in post-traumatic and dissociative disorders represents genuine clinical sophistication — dissociative conditions require sustained relational treatment, not just medication management. Each patient assigned to an individualized treatment team organized around the person's full relational and clinical context rather than diagnosis alone.