The Department of Behavioral Medicine at Prince William Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest quality inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment. The department is managed in partnership with the Sheppard Pratt Health System, Maryland's largest provider of behavioral healthcare services. For the tenth consecutive year, Sheppard Pratt Health System's flagship psychiatric hospital has been ranked one of the nation's best psychiatric institutions by U.S. News and World Report.

Recently, the PWH Department of Behavioral Medicine was the only hospital-based psychiatric program in the state of Virginia to receive the prestigious Governor's Recognition Award at a ceremony hosted by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) in Richmond. The Department of Behavioral Medicine has also been designated as a "Center of Excellence" by MAMSI. Our programs are also registered as a "preferred provider" in the Healthcare Impaired Practitioner Program administered by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Health Professions.

The Department of Behavioral Medicine offers programs and services to meet the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of adults and adolescents. Approximately $1.3 million in renovations were completed to increase the department's capacity to treat very ill patients in a state-of-the-art therapeutic environment. In addition, aggressive recruitment efforts have resulted in the appointment of a total of 10 salaried psychiatrists. Seven of the 10 psychiatrists are board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

The Center for Psychiatric and Addiction Treatment's 32 bed adult inpatient hospitalization program provides intensive and immediate help when problems are so overwhelming that an individual is not safe at home or able to function without a structured environment. Medical detoxification, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and group milieu therapy as well as active psychiatric treatment are offered to adult inpatients. To discuss admission, please call one of our intake coordinators at 703-369-8464.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is also available to adult outpatients. To schedule an appointment, please call one of our intake coordinators at (703) 369-8055 option1. For more information please click on the links below.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Overview
Electroconvulsive Therapy Medication History Form

The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and associated Relapse Prevention Program provide adults who do not need inpatient medical detoxification for substance abuse treatment an opportunity to participate in a structured evening program while attending work or school. The Alcohol Drug Incident Program (ADI) is available for persons required by their employer or the court system to participate in formal substance abuse education. To obtain more information and/or to schedule an evaluation for any of these outpatient addiction programs, telephone 703-369-8404. For more information please click on the links below.

Program Brochure
Admission Face Sheet
Privacy Disclosure
Patient History Form
Family Questionnaire
Program Group Schedules
Patient Satisfaction Consent Form

The Counseling Center provides a variety of outpatient treatment options for children, adolescents and adults, including psychiatric evaluations, medication evaluation and management and individual therapy. To schedule an appointment at the Counseling Center, call 703-369-8055 (Option #1).

If you or someone you care about needs help, please call one of our intake coordinators at (703) 369-8464. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If the situation is an emergency, please go directly to your nearest local Emergency Room or call 911. For more information please click on the links below.

The Counseling Center Brochure
Admission Face Sheet
Primary Care Notification
Privacy Disclosure
Health History Questionnaire
Child & Adolescent Development and
Medical History - 18 years and under only
Patient Satisfaction Consent Form