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psychiatric evaluation, psychological / neuropsychological testing, individual, group, couple and
family therapy, and crisis intervention services. The staff includes psychologists, psychiatrists,
social workers, and nurse practitioners.
The Child and Adolescent Service (C&A) provides a full range of outpatient psychological
services and care to children ages 4-18, and their families. The treatment population includes
children and adolescents with diverse emotional and behavioral problems. The services offered
include comprehensive psychiatric, developmental and psycho-educational evaluations, as well
as various treatment approaches / modalities, including individual, group and family therapy,
including play therapy. The service is staffed with psychologists, psychiatrists, and social
workers, including child protection specialists.
The Young Adult Outreach Team (YAOT) assists individuals, ages 18-35, in transition from
psychiatric hospitalization to stabilization in the community. Patients often have a history of
multiple psychiatric hospitalizations with little or no community support system available to
them. The interdisciplinary team provides assessment and treatment to individuals referred from
community agencies and hospital settings, as well from primary care clinics within the hospital.
Individual and group psychotherapy are major services offered through this clinic.
The Center for Older Adults and their Families (CFOA) provides ongoing treatment for
adults aged 55 years and older, as well as their families, in coping with the problems and
challenges of later life by empowering them to problem solve in a manner that is efficient and in
unison with the cultural background and values of the identified patients and their respective
families. The CFOA consists of a multiethnic treatment team of clinicians who provide services
in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and includes a Continuing Day Treatment Program (CDTP), as
well as an outpatient clinic which provides individual, group and family psychotherapy,
recreation and activity therapies, crisis intervention, nutritional counseling and coordination of
medical care. Psychological assessment focusing on older adult issues, including dementia
screenings, is also available.
The Women’s Comprehensive Health Program addresses the unique needs of culturally and
linguistically diverse women who are experiencing chronic mental illness and concomitant
medical, substance abuse, social, occupational and housing issues. A multidisciplinary team of
clinicians provides holistic woman-centered and family-oriented care, employing traditional and
alternative therapeutic approaches within a psycho-educational small and large group format.
The program also employs a coordination of care approach, utilizing community resource
speakers and encourages empowerment activities.
The Asian Bicultural Clinic (ABC) is staffed by bilingual-bicultural Chinese interdisciplinary
treatment team, which includes psychologists, social workers and psychiatrist. The staff is
proficient in three Chinese dialects, which include Mandarin, Cantonese, and Toisanese, and are
skilled in providing culturally competent treatment. ABC offers a full-range of psychotherapy
modalities, psychopharmacology, and case management services to Chinese-American children,
adolescents and adults. The staff works closely with Gouverneur’s ambulatory care medical
team, Bellevue Asian inpatient unit, and other community agencies to provide comprehensive
and holistic healthcare.