ADHD Treatment in Long Beach, California
At Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility, we provide acute psychiatric care at either the inpatient, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient level for addressing symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)in individuals 18 and up. Our comprehensive team uses evidence-based therapies that emphasize safety, understanding, and a clear path toward stabilization – whether you’re experiencing a first episode or struggling with ongoing symptoms.
Insurance and Payment Options
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility accepts most major insurance providers, including Medicare and private insurance plans such as Aetna. We do not accept Medicaid. Our admissions team is available 24/7 to verify your plan’s benefits and help you take the next step. We also accept private pay.
ADHD Treatment in Long Beach: Psychiatric Care to Manage Symptoms
Experiencing the effects of ADHD can dramatically shift the way you interact with others. These symptoms may disrupt relationships, interfere with responsibilities, and lead to additional symptoms, such as low self-esteem. At Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility, located near the Orange County border close to Los Angeles, we offer expert support to those 18+ to help you understand what’s happening and develop a path toward stability.
Getting Started Is Easy
Step 1:
Contact a
Representative
Call to speak with an Ocean View representative. Alternatively, you can visit our website to chat or contact one of our admissions team members via email.
Step 2:
Verify
Insurance
When you speak with one of our admission team members, you will answer a few questions while they verify your insurance.
Step 3:
Schedule
Admission
Once your insurance is approved, we will determine if you require acute psychiatric care and schedule your admission.
How Our Program Differs
We know you’re different from anyone else. Because of this, we offer acute mental health care that meets your unique needs. With your input, we build partnerships with medical and behavioral health services so you can transition from us to your daily life. We do this by providing comprehensive mental health services accessible to everyone.
- On-Site Team of Psychiatrists: Our on-site psychiatrists provide medication stabilization, monitoring, and management. Your well-being is vital throughout your stay in our inpatient mental health crisis facility and our outpatient services.
- Case Management & Aftercare Support: Case management begins when you’re admitted to either our inpatient or outpatient program. Our case managers and social workers ensure you have a safe place to go, whether that’s housing or a facility, once you leave us.
- Transportation Coordination Provided: We offer transportation services coordinated with a trusted provider that takes you to and from inpatient intake, discharge destinations, as well as transportation to/from our on-site outpatient programs. *Transportation is provided to patients within a 50-mile radius
- Stabilization for Managing Psychiatric Symptoms: Ocean View provides 24/7 inpatient psychiatric care. We also have outpatient treatment programs.
- Patient Resource Network: Transitioning from inpatient or outpatient treatment can be overwhelming. That’s why we have an opt-in patient follow-up option. You don’t have to manage your symptoms alone.
Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. The symptoms of ADHD aren’t always apparent in adults, but they will encounter issues related to their ADHD. Furthermore, ADHD may go undiagnosed because its symptoms are similar to those of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The similarities in symptoms can lead to ADHD being missed in patients with OCD and vice versa.
Common Signs and Symptoms of ADHD
The symptoms of ADHD can disrupt a person’s daily life and the lives of those around them. If a person or loved one wonders if someone has ADHD, they can share their concerns with a professional. However, if a person is unsure about the symptoms of ADHD, they can check the list below. Common symptoms of ADHD in children or adolescents include:
- Tapping of hands or feet, or fidgeting
- Difficulty waiting or being patient (impulsivity)
- Struggling to focus on tasks like chores or work
- Having trouble interacting with others or maintaining relationships
- Staying organized
- Difficulty finishing tasks because of poor time management or a lack of interest
- Controlling their emotions or behaviors
- Feeling internally restless
Adults with ADHD can also be diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. Inattentive ADHD symptoms include forgetfulness, distractibility, and disengagement, and can be mistaken for mental health conditions like anxiety or mood disorders. Inattentive ADHD symptoms are less likely to be recognized, and the lack of recognition can lead to lifelong apathy, shame, academic, and work frustration.
Stabilizing Symptoms of ADHD at Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility can help people with their acute symptoms. If you need our help, you will receive symptom management and stabilization support. Our supportive structure addresses a person’s physical and mental well-being. Treatment for ADHD can include medical stabilization that assesses a patient’s medication.
Our Levels of Care for Helping Manage Symptoms of ADHD
Health care focused on short-term crisis stabilization ensures your overall wellness, while our professionals treat ADHD symptoms. Ocean View’s treatment options are tailored to meet your unique needs. After you’re admitted, you will develop a treatment plan that will provide effective care.
Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Effective treatment for ADHD can require you to be admitted for inpatient psychiatric care. Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility’s inpatient acute stabilization includes:
- Licensed psychiatric care
- 24/7 nursing and monitoring
- 6 daily group sessions
- Psychoeducational groups that focus on understanding mental health disorders and their symptoms
- Therapeutic recreation to develop skills that help you find inner peace (art, painting, music, and animals/pets)
- Coping skills development to help with symptom management and quieting negative thoughts or feelings
- Patients are placed in groups based on the severity of their symptoms
Patients are grouped by the severity of their condition, not by age or specific diagnosis.
Additional program features include:
Additional program features include:
- Private and shared rooms
- Daily psychiatric oversight and medication stabilization
- Transportation coordination is available
Outpatient Levels of Care
Ocean View offers two levels of outpatient care. Each level meets the needs of those who need structured support, are stabilized, and are on medication.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is an intensive, structured treatment program lasting from 10 am to 2:30 pm. You will attend the PHP for five days a week. While there, you will have:
- Four support group sessions a day that meet five days a week
- Sessions that include a psychoeducational group led by a social worker and a therapeutic recreation support session led by a recreation therapist
- Case management
- Snacks and lunch
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Ocean View’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) is designed to provide engaging, structured care and increase independence. With a flexible schedule, IOP allows you to work, attend school, or manage home responsibilities while continuing treatment in an intensive treatment program.
However, we also include:
However, we also include:
- Focused coping skills
- Community reintegration
- Continued medication management and support
The benefit of a PHP or IOP is that you can attend during the day and go home at night. An additional advantage of an IOP is that you can continue working or attending school.
Whether you’re in our inpatient or outpatient setting, our medical director oversees all medication protocols.
Whether you’re in our inpatient or outpatient setting, our medical director oversees all medication protocols.
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Aftercare & Opt-In Patient Follow-Up
Your aftercare planning begins when you’re admitted. Ocean View’s case managers help you coordinate the support you will need. Your aftercare plan includes:
- Case manager support
- Outpatient transitions
- Housing or facility placements
- Community support referrals
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility patients can also use our opt-in patient follow-up, which includes routine check-ins to ensure medication continuity and address early signs of destabilization.
Moving Forward With ADHD Treatment in Long Beach
The decision to seek ADHD treatment in Long Beach is a significant step in your journey. Medical or acute psychiatric stabilization is essential to your physical and mental well-being. Our 39-bed, licensed psychiatric facility offers the supportive environment you need for stabilization.
Provided Transportation Services
A vital part of treatment is not worrying about how you will get to Ocean View. Our case managers will coordinate transportation services for you. Transportation is coordinated through a trusted service and can become part of a positive patient bonding experience.
Our Referral Process
We build a partnership with the doctor or mental health provider who referred you that respects your unique needs and includes your referring medical or psychiatric care provider.
FAQs
What is ADHD treatment?
Treatment for ADHD can include medication management, educational support, and behavioral therapy that are tailored to fit an individual’s needs. Medications used to treat ADHD include non-stimulant and stimulant medications. Behavioral therapy focuses on counseling for symptom management and skills training. Additionally, incorporating accommodations at school or work can further enhance the effectiveness of treatment.
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