VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System UD Division

Services

Testing

• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• Laboratory testing
• STD testing
• HIV testing
• TB screening

Treatment Approaches

• Abnormal involuntary movement scale
• Couples/family therapy
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Ketamine Infusion Therapy
• Activity therapy
• Individual psychotherapy
• Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Group therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Type of Care

• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Substance use treatment
• Mental health treatment

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• U.S. Department of VA funds
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Federal Government
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Recovery Support Services

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Outpatient

Pharmacotherapies

• Thioridazine
• Risperidone
• Thiothixene
• Brexpiprazole
• Asenapine
• Ziprasidone
• Aripiprazole
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Haloperidol
• Prochlorperazine
• Chlorpromazine
• Paliperidone
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
• Pimozide
• Loxapine
• Quetiapine
• Lurasidone
• Olanzapine
• Clozapine
• Fluphenazine
• Cariprazine
• Nicotine replacement
• Trifluoperazine
• Perphenazine

Facility Type

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

• Supported housing
• Integrated primary care services
• Suicide prevention services
• Psychosocial rehabilitation services
• Education services
• Diet and exercise counseling
• Illness management and recovery
• Chronic disease/illness management
• Legal advocacy
• Family psychoeducation
• Case management service
• Intensive case management

Age Groups Accepted

• Young Adults
• Adults
• Seniors

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use

Emergency Mental Health Services

• Crisis intervention team
• Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
• Psychiatric emergency onsite services

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
• Seniors or older adults

Location

University Drive, Building 29, Pittsburgh, PA 15240

Phone: (866) 453-5835

Website: http://www.pittsburgh.va.gov

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