Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics (WisPIC)
Outpatient care that combines the Department’s research and clinical missions is centered in the Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics (WisPIC), a free-standing UW clinic located approximately five miles from UW Hospital on the west side of Madison. The clinical programs at WisPIC serve children, adolescents, and adults with mild to severe psychiatric disorders. Patients are initially assessed for the nature and severity of mental health condition and are then assigned to a provider to begin outpatient treatment. A broad range of individual and group psychiatric, psychological, and psychosocial treatments are offered at this site. Clinical services may be provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, masters prepared social workers, licensed professional counselors, supervised psychiatric residents and psychology interns, as well as nurse practitioners and registered nurses.
Treatment is available for the full range of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar, mood disorders, adjustment disorder, personality disorders, attention deficit disorder / ADHD, and other issues. Additionally, specialty services in the following areas are offered in the adult clinical operations:
- Individualized Assessment
- Anxiety Disorders Program
- Treatment Resistant Depression
- Solution-Focused Clinic (Brief Therapy)
- Couples and Family Therapy
Group therapy opportunities for adults currently include:
- Mindfulness for Anxiety & Depression
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy Group
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- A variety of additional specialty groups
WisPIC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic offers a comprehensive array of diagnostic and treatment services for youth ages birth through 18 years of age and their families. Individualized treatment recommendations are developed for each child based upon results of the diagnostic assessment and needs of the child/family. Available treatment modalities include several types of individual, group, and family psychotherapies; psychopharmacology; and educational programs.
Treatment is available for the full range of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar, mood disorders, adjustment disorder, personality disorders, attention deficit disorder / ADHD, and other issues. Additionally, specialty services in the following areas are offered in the Child & Adolescent clinical operations:
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents
- Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Program
- Parent/Infant and Early Childhood Clinic
- A variety of additional specialty groups
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UW Behavioral Health Providers at WisPIC
Location
Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute & Clinics (WisPIC)
6001 Research Park Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 232-3171
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
UW Behavioral Health & Recovery Clinic
This outpatient treatment location provides adult services for mental health and substance use treatment. The mental health staffing includes psychiatrists, psychologists, and Master’s prepared clinicians who focus on the initial evaluation, treatment plan, and monitoring progress. The site also offers the Brief Therapy Clinic. Dual-licensed mental health and substance abuse providers staff the substance use treatment team. After the initial evaluation, recommendations are made for individual, group, or intensive outpatient substance use treatment services.
Link:
UW Behavioral Health Providers at UWBH & Recovery Clinic
Location
UW Behavioral Health & Recovery
1102 S. Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: (608) 282-8270
Building Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
East Clinic
This is the newest addition to the outpatient mental health treatment services and is located on the Far-East side of Madison (close to the American Center). Child Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Master’s level practitioners offer services from child to senior adult.
Link:
UW Behavioral Health Providers at East Clinic
Location
East Clinic
5249 E. Terrace Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
Phone: (608) 265-1295
Building Hours: 7am-6pm Monday-Friday
Odana Atrium Clinic
Three mental health clinicians provide mental health services for an adult patient population. Two of the providers at this location are affiliated with the Brief Treatment Clinic.
Link:
UW Behavioral Health Providers at Odana Atrium Clinic
Location
Odana Atrium Clinic
5618 Odana Road
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 274-1100
Building Hours: 7am-5pm Monday-Friday
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics – B6/5 Psychiatric Inpatient Care Unit
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) is a 471-bed facility that ranks among the finest academic medical centers in the United States. The Department of Psychiatry operates a 20-bed inpatient care unit (B6/5) at UWHC, staffed by 4 faculty psychiatric hospitalists. It serves adults in need of acute psychiatric care, safety, and stabilization. The Psychiatry Department also provides psychiatric consultation/liaison services throughout the hospital.
Additional Resources
UW Health Resources: Health Facts For You
Location
University Hospital
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI 53792
Phone: (608) 263-7525
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
The William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital is an acute care hospital that provides Psychiatric care to veterans statewide. The Middleton Memorial Veteran’s Hospital was one of the first of over 70 partnerships between medical schools and VA facilities that were initiated by Dr. Middleton.
This facility is physically and academically linked with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Through this affiliation, it has developed a close working relationship with the Medical School, and has integrated teaching and medical programs in Psychiatry as well as other Medical School departments. The VA Psychiatry inpatient unit consists of a 16 bed locked area with seclusion rooms. It serves adult male and female veterans in need of psychiatric stabilization.
The VA Hospital is also a research site for UW Department of Psychiatry faculty. The Department’s Substance Abuse Research Program, as well as a schizophrenia research program are coordinated there.
WEBSITE: William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Location
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
2500 Overlook Terrace
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 888-478-8321 | 608-256-1901
Collaborative Care
The collaborative care model identifies patients with depression and anxiety and offers treatment within the primary care offices. Behavioral health clinicians work closely with the primary care physicians and the consulting psychiatrists to offer both medication and a variety of therapy approaches. This is an expanding area with plans for collaborative care within four different primary care offices, ultimately staffing throughout the majority of the primary care locations.
Suicide Prevention Helplines
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call: 1-800-273-8255
Text HOPELINE to 741-741
LGBTQ+ Lifeline (The Trevor Project)
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678-678
Dane County Crisis Helpline
Call: 1-608-280-2600
Text HOPELINE to 741-741