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PTSD Treatment in Long Beach, California

Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility, located in Orange County, California, near Los Angeles, specializes in treating individuals aged 18 and older. We focus on providing psychiatric care for individuals facing acute mental health symptoms, including those connected to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), using evidence-based stabilization techniques, ensuring appropriate and effective treatment.

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.
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Our PTSD Treatment in Long Beach: Addressing Behavioral & Mental Health Needs

Mind and body health includes mental health treatment. When mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disrupt your well-being, Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility can help you address symptoms.

Through treatment options such as inpatient, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient programs, our team of professionally trained doctors, psychiatrists, mental health providers, recreational therapists, and social workers uses a holistic approach to provide personalized care, medication stabilization, and community reintegration strategies to support long-term recovery. 

Our on-site psychiatrists, case management, and transportation services ensure a seamless experience. We empower clients ages 18+ to manage symptoms effectively and transition smoothly back into daily life and their next level of care.
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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 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a mental health condition that develops after a traumatic or frightening event. You may develop symptoms similar to those of PTSD soon after a traumatic event. However, if you have symptoms that continue longer than a few weeks or months and significantly disrupt the quality of life, including your emotions or relationships, you may have PTSD. 

Examples of traumatic events that can lead to PTSD include:
  • Natural disasters
  • Severe or life-threatening accidents
  • Abuse (physical, mental, or sexual)
  • Combat or war
  • Acts of terrorism
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Medical illness
  • Childhood trauma

What Are the Common Signs and Symptoms of PTSD?

You or a loved one may wonder if you have PTSD, but may not know the symptoms. There are four categories of PTSD symptoms that range in severity. These categories and their symptoms include:

  • Intrusion: Unwanted thoughts like disturbing dreams, thoughts of, or flashbacks of the traumatic event are defined as intrusive. Sometimes, the flashbacks of the event can feel so real that you feel like you’re reliving the event. Triggers for intrusive thoughts or memories can be anything that reminds you of the event.
  • Avoidance: You may avoid people, places, or situations that remind you of traumatic experiences because they can trigger your memories. You may also fend off conversations or thoughts about the event.
  • Mood or Cognitive Changes: Often, a person with PTSD may feel depressed soon after the event. You may have trouble remembering the traumatic event, what led to it, or what happened afterward. Perhaps you blame yourself, have low self-esteem, or have lost trust in others. These and other emotional and mental health reactions are common in a person with PTSD.
  • Behavior Changes: You may feel angry or react quickly to things. Maybe you engage in activities that include self-harm. You may also have trouble concentrating, be easily frightened, or have physical reactions.

How Does PTSD Contribute to Mental and Behavioral Health Issues?

PTSD can lead to various mental and behavioral health challenges by inducing a persistent high-stress reaction, which can result in co-occurring mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Those struggling with PTSD may turn to harmful behaviors such as substance misuse, isolation, impulsive actions, and aggression as coping mechanisms for overwhelming and intrusive feelings. If left unaddressed, PTSD can also trigger physical problems, including persistent pain and heart disease, greatly affecting an individual’s daily activities and overall wellness.

Treating Symptoms of PTSD at Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility

Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility provides health care tailored to your unique needs. Our mental health professionals will give you the support necessary to stabilize your acute psychiatric symptoms. 
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A Clinical Team That Understands Your Needs: Our Comprehensive Approach to PTSD Treatment

The clinicians at Ocean View will discuss your options for symptom management. You will engage in psychoeducational group sessions and recreational-based support activities. Your stabilization treatment plan is developed with evidence-based mental health care approaches. 

Upon entering our health facility, you will undergo a comprehensive assessment to determine your specific needs. Ocean View offers a range of care options to meet your individual care needs.

Inpatient Psychiatric Care

Depending on the severity of your crisis stabilization needs, you may require inpatient psychiatric care. With this program, you will be admitted to our inpatient health facility. Admission into an inpatient psychiatric unit means you stay with us for at least 7-10 days. While you’re here, you’re in a safe, supportive environment. Some examples of acute symptoms include:

  • Danger to others
  • Psychosis
  • Self-harm

While you’re in our inpatient psychiatric unit, you will receive comprehensive care that meets your mental health and medical management needs. Our licensed psychiatric care team will provide medical, psychoeducational support that 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

Medication Stabilization

Medication management is a key part of our inpatient crisis stabilization, where medications are carefully reviewed and prescribed based on each individual’s medical history, needs, and potential side effects. If a patient is 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.

Outpatient Levels of Care

If your PTSD symptoms do not require inpatient psychiatric care, our outpatient levels of care might be an excellent option for you. Ocean View offers two levels of care: a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and an intensive outpatient program (IOP). 

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

PHP is a more intensive level of care than IOP; it requires you to attend five days a week and participate in four daily psychoeducational and recreation-based group sessions. Our PHP:
  • 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)

Our IOP allows you to maintain a flexible schedule, such as attending work and school, while still getting the care and support you need. The structure of our IOP includes:
  • Focused coping skills
  • Community reintegration
Whether you’re in inpatient, PHP, or IOP, Ocean View’s structured care is supportive and caring. 
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Medication Management Support in Our PHP and IOP

Our PHP and IOP also focus on medication management with regular check-ins to ensure we are appropriately supporting and adjusting your medication needs. 

Our Medical Director Oversees All Medication Protocols

Our medical director oversees the medication stabilization and management across all levels of care at Ocean View. You will receive medical stabilization during your stay in our inpatient program. Once you’re stabilized, you will continue to receive medication management in our PHP, IOP, or opt-in patient care.

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Aftercare and Opt-In Patient Follow-Up

Aftercare planning starts when you’re admitted to Ocean View. Our medical team, social workers, and case managers support you, enabling you to achieve clinical improvement. We understand that a part of symptom management includes aftercare support. Our case managers provide you with the care and resources you require to maintain your stabilization. You will receive case manager support that includes:
  • Case manager support
  • Outpatient transitions
  • Housing or facility placements
  • Community support referrals

PTSD Treatment in Southern California: Moving Forward With Ocean View

Crisis stabilization for your PTSD symptoms is made easy when you contact Ocean View. Our admissions team is available 24/7 and will support you in finding the program that suits your needs.
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Our Referral Process

You may be referred to us by your psychiatric or medical provider. Our admissions team will work with them to ensure you receive timely and compassionate care. While you’re with us, we will inform your referring mental and medical healthcare provider of your acute psychiatric crisis and medical stabilization, medical management, and clinical improvement.

Your provider can continue your stabilization once you transition back to their care through trauma therapy that uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) or other modalities of psychotherapy. 

Start Your Journey With Our PTSD Treatment in Southern California Today

If you need stabilization of PTSD symptoms, Ocean View’s PTSD treatment in Long Beach can help. Reach out to us today to learn more.

FAQs

Do you accept insurance?

Yes, we accept insurance from most major health insurance providers. When you contact a member of our admissions team, they will guide you through the insurance verification process.

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