Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Treatment in Long Beach, CA
At Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility, we are dedicated to providing the most effective interventions and best healthcare practices for individuals 18+ requiring acute psychiatric care. Our Long Beach acute psychiatric health facility provides a safe, empathetic environment where you can receive inpatient, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient evidence-based treatment to manage your acute psychiatric 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.
Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Treatment in Long Beach, CA
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility specializes in compassionate care for individuals experiencing cannabis-induced psychosis. Our inpatient program provides 24/7 support for individuals in the most acute stages, with a focus on medication stabilization and safety. Outpatient options are available to patients who are stabilized but need continued medication management and skills for daily living.
Cannabis-induced psychosis is a serious mental health issue that requires prompt, structured treatment focused on symptom stabilization. Ocean View focuses on ensuring safety and reducing acute symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia, or disorganized thinking, with the use of antipsychotic medications and group education.
How Our Program Differs
We know you’re different from everyone else. Because of this, we offer acute mental health care tailored to 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 psychiatry team provides 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 take you to and from inpatient intake and discharge destinations, as well as 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 Cannabis-Induced Psychosis
Cannabis-induced psychosis is a temporary, severe mental health issue that can happen after marijuana use (vaping, smoking, consuming edibles, or using a spray or tincture). Often, cannabis-induced psychosis is linked to strains of marijuana that have high-potency tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Its symptoms and side effects can include a psychotic episode that includes the psychotic symptoms. Psychosis includes symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. These are similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia or bipolar mania. Often, symptoms fade or disappear after a period. However, for some, cannabis use can trigger a chronic psychotic mental health disorder.
Its symptoms and side effects can include a psychotic episode that includes the psychotic symptoms. Psychosis includes symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. These are similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia or bipolar mania. Often, symptoms fade or disappear after a period. However, for some, cannabis use can trigger a chronic psychotic mental health disorder.
Some individuals can be at a higher risk of psychosis due to cannabis use because of their family history of mental health disorders (genetic) or underlying psychological conditions. The prevalence of cannabis-induced psychosis increases in vulnerable or high-risk groups because THC can disrupt dopamine, a chemical found in your brain that regulates mood, pleasure, motivation, and other functions in your body. This disruption changes how your brain communicates with your body.
Who We Help
We empower clients ages 18+ to stabilize symptoms of acute psychosis effectively before transitioning to their next level of care and/or back to daily life. We believe everyone deserves care; that’s why our facility is ADA-compliant, offers private and semi-private rooms, and provides empathetic, safe care. We also accept self-referrals and referrals from doctors, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
What to Expect From Our Programs
Our multidisciplinary team includes a Medical Director, social workers, mental health professionals, and recreational therapists – all committed to providing personalized, holistic care tailored to your unique needs. Ocean View offers comprehensive crisis stabilization and specialized outpatient services to help you regain stability through an integrative, supportive approach. With your input, we build partnerships with medical and behavioral health services so you can transition from us to your daily life.
Getting Started Is Easy
Step 1:
Contact Our Admissions Team
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 talk 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.
Our Programs & Services
At Ocean View, we offer comprehensive treatment options tailored to meet your unique needs, from intensive inpatient programs to supportive outpatient services. Our goal is to provide the appropriate level of care to promote recovery and stability.
Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Because mental health conditions present in a variety of ways, Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility offers inpatient services to treat severe mental illness. Our program includes:
- Licensed Psychiatric Care
- 24/7 Nursing and Monitoring
- 6 Daily Group Sessions
- Psychoeducational Groups – These groups focus on understanding acute psychosis and its symptoms.
- Therapeutic Recreation – Therapeutic recreation support includes skills that help you find inner peace (art, painting, music, and animals/pets).
- Coping Skills Development – Coping skills are essential for managing symptoms and quieting negative thoughts and feelings.
- Patients are placed in groups based on the severity of their symptoms
Medication Stabilization
Medication stabilization is a key part of our inpatient crisis treatment. We will help monitor medications and prescribe them based on your medical history, needs, and potential side effects. If a you are experiencing agitation or other symptoms, appropriate medications may be used to help manage these issues safely. Continuous monitoring allows our healthcare team to make adjustments as needed to ensure optimal care and safety throughout treatment.
Our Outpatient Levels of Care
Ocean View’s outpatient levels of care follow an inpatient stay or when symptoms aren’t acute enough to warrant hospitalization. Once your symptoms are evaluated, you will be admitted to either our partial hospitalization program (PHP) or intensive outpatient program (IOP). These levels of care provide structured, stigma-free care that supports your symptom management.
Partial Hospitalization Program
Our PHP offers a more structured level of care compared to our IOP. While here, you will receive care that enhances your independence, quality of life, and coping skills. When you attend our PHP, you will receive:
- Four group sessions a day, meeting five days a week. These sessions 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)
While our IOP is a less structured level of care, we provide the same empathetic, nonjudgmental, and secure care as our inpatient and PHP levels of care. Our IOP program includes:
- Focused Coping Skills
- Community Reintegration
Our Specialized Programs & Stabilization Services
Ocean View is here to help you find stability for your cannabis-induced psychosis symptoms. The severity of your symptoms determines your treatment level. When you begin treatment with us, you will receive:
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization
- Structured comprehensive care for acute episodes
- Transition planning and discharge coordination
We collaborate with your outside providers to ensure continuity of care once you transition out of our program.
Medication Management Support With Our PHP and IOP
Medication management is an essential part of our PHP and IOP treatment. Our clinicians carefully review, adjust, and prescribe medications based on each individual’s medical history, risk factors, needs, and potential side effects. If an individual is experiencing a psychotic disorder or is at risk of psychosis because of the effect of cannabis and cannabis use, appropriate medications may be used to help manage these issues safely. Continuous monitoring of your medication allows our healthcare team to make adjustments as needed to ensure optimal care and safety throughout treatment.
Focus on Daily Skills & Long-Term Recovery
Healthy coping skills can decrease the symptoms of psychiatric disorders because they can help you learn how to manage stress and reduce the risk of relapse into psychosis. Effective coping skills can strengthen your ability to handle your symptoms while improving your overall mental and physical health. Our short-term acute psychiatric treatment includes coping skills that can:
- Improve emotional regulation and communication
- Strengthen coping strategies
- Build meaningful relationships and routines
- Connect with a supportive mental health community
Living with cannabis-induced psychosis doesn’t mean you’re alone or without options. Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility is here to guide you through the first steps of healing with compassion, expertise, and a plan centered on your unique needs. We offer treatment options in a private, supportive environment.
Aftercare & Opt-In Patient Follow-Up
Your aftercare plan is developed when you begin treatment. As you prepare to return to your life outside our care, you will work with our treatment team to learn about the services available to you once you transition back to your daily life. We ensure you have:
- Case manager support
- Outpatient transitions
- Housing or facility placements
- Community support referrals
Our Opt-In Patient Follow-Up (Patient Resource Network) continues to provide support and encouragement after you transition back into your life.
Moving Forward With Managing Symptoms of Cannabis-Induced Psychosis
Taking the steps to treat your symptoms of cannabis-induced psychosis can be challenging, especially if your symptoms are worsening. At Ocean View, our mental health team ensures you receive the right treatment once you complete an assessment that helps us determine the level of care you require. We make entering and receiving treatment feel safe and comforting; we acknowledge your vulnerability and the effect a psychoactive substance can have on your mental well-being.
Deciding If We Are the Right Health Facility for You
At Ocean View, we take your treatment to heart. Our private location in Southern California provides you with the care you need for your cannabis induced psychosis treatment while staying close to home.
We understand care requires different levels, which is why our acute psychiatric crisis stabilization unit includes inpatient psychiatric care, PHP, and IOP treatment that includes full-time mental health services designed to meet your needs for stabilization.
During your time in our inpatient unit, our medical team will safely guide you as you stop using cannabis to help alleviate your symptoms. Our clinicians may prescribe you antipsychotic medications while you receive group therapy.
Our step-down services include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. These programs are designed to support flexible treatment options for symptoms. Before you transition to your daily life, our case management professionals will provide referrals and resources to support symptom stabilization.
While you’re with us, you will receive evidence-based, nonjudgmental care that includes a variety of therapies, case management, and medication stabilization and management. Ocean View’s stigma-free health facility ensures your recovery journey meets you where you are and delivers lasting clinical improvement.
We understand care requires different levels, which is why our acute psychiatric crisis stabilization unit includes inpatient psychiatric care, PHP, and IOP treatment that includes full-time mental health services designed to meet your needs for stabilization.
During your time in our inpatient unit, our medical team will safely guide you as you stop using cannabis to help alleviate your symptoms. Our clinicians may prescribe you antipsychotic medications while you receive group therapy.
Our step-down services include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. These programs are designed to support flexible treatment options for symptoms. Before you transition to your daily life, our case management professionals will provide referrals and resources to support symptom stabilization.
While you’re with us, you will receive evidence-based, nonjudgmental care that includes a variety of therapies, case management, and medication stabilization and management. Ocean View’s stigma-free health facility ensures your recovery journey meets you where you are and delivers lasting clinical improvement.
FAQs
How can I tell if I’m experiencing THC-induced psychosis?
The symptoms of THC-induced psychosis often include hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, anxiety, and disorganized thinking. If you or a loved one is showing or experiencing the signs of cannabis-induced psychosis, seek help immediately. Early intervention increases the chances of a positive outcome.
Can cannabis-induced psychosis lead to permanent mental health issues?
Yes, sometimes, cannabis-induced psychosis can lead to long-lasting, permanent mental health conditions, especially for individuals with family members who have psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. Their predisposition to mental health disorders places them at a greater risk of experiencing mental health issues.
However, when some stop using cannabis, they can experience a decrease or full remission of psychotic symptoms. Cannabis-induced psychosis can be treated, and the effects reversed with proper treatment. A vital part of recovery is to discontinue the use of cannabis.
Is marijuana addiction treatment confidential?
Yes, healthcare providers must follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and 42 CFR Part 2. Both laws ensure that your health information, including marijuana addiction treatment, remains private and cannot be disclosed to family, friends, or work without your consent.
At Ocean View, we follow HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 because your privacy and right to consent are vital in your acute psychiatric treatment. Your safety and comfort are our focus throughout your treatment.
