LaSalle Behavioral Health is the inpatient psychiatric unit at Good Samaritan.
Our 20-bed crisis stabilization unit is for those 18 years and older with
a serious mental illnesses ranging from, but not limited to, depression,
suicidal ideation, bi-polar disorder, and psychosis. Crisis Stabilization
Units are short-term treatment units that provide immediate care to individuations
experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. The goal
of the crisis stabilization units is to quickly stabilize the individual,
often within 72 hours, refer that individual to outpatient programming
and to begin a medication plan that is safe, easy and effective for the patient.
The LaSalle Behavioral Health Unit utilizes a team concept for treatment
that consists of social workers, case managers, nurses, patient care technicians,
activities coordinators, residents and physicians to provide safe, effective,
and compassionate care for the patients.
For more information regarding the LaSalle Behavioral Health Unit please call
(812) 885-3292.
Outpatient Psychiatry Services
Psychiatry Residency Clinic
Through a partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, Good
Samaritan offers a Psychiatry Residency Clinic. These residents have graduated
medical school with their medical degrees and are undergoing specialized
training in psychiatry. Our resident physicians are actively involved
in research of the latest methods and the therapies for treatment of mental
and behavioral illnesses.
Resident physicians work with a board-certified psychiatrist on all cases.
When you choose Good Samaritan's Indiana University Psychiatry Residency
Clinic, you are not choosing just one physician, but a network of board-certified
psychiatrists with over a century of collective knowledge to ensure you
get the best treatment possible. Additionally, our state-of-the-art clinic
allows for real-time monitoring of all appointments to ensure the highest
level of care is maintained at all times.
You can schedule an appointment with the Psychiatry Residency Clinic through
your MyChart or call
(812)885-8622.
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most commonly used to treat patients
with severe depression who fail to respond to medications or who are unable
to tolerate the side effects associated with the medications. ECT may
also be the treatment of choice for patients who need a more rapid response
than medications can provide, including those who are severely agitated,
delusional, suicidal, not eating or drinking, and those who suffer from
catatonia.
The use of ECT is not limited to the treatment of depression, but may also
be used to stabilize bipolar illness during extreme episodes of mania
or depression. ECT can also be used to halt psychotic episodes associated
with schizophrenia. Once the patient is stabilized, medications are started
or resumed
To learn more about Electroconvulsive Therapy at Good Samaritan, view our brochure
here.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
Good Samaritan offers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment.
TMS is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate
nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. TMS is typically
used when other depression treatments haven’t been effective. Depression
is a treatable condition, but for some people, standard treatments aren’t
effective. Repetitive TMS is typically used when standard treatments such
as medications and talk therapy (psychotherapy) don’t work.
To learn more about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy at Good Samaritan,
view our brochure
here.
