Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment Unit (APAU) - Prince George
Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by Northern Health
The regional centre for all psychiatric services for youth (aged 12-18). Provides crisis stabilization, psychiatric assessment, and short term treatment. Includes concurrent disorders. Located at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George.
The adolescent psychiatric assessment unit is located in Prince George and is a regional centre for adolescent inpatient psychiatric services. The team provides crisis stabilization, comprehensive psychiatric assessment and brief treatment for youth who are experiencing serious psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis, disorder of mood, suicidal behaviour or anxiety states.
Care is provided by an interprofessional team, usually made up of a psychiatrist, psychologist, nurses, family liaison clinician, youth counsellors, regional youth liaison clinician, and school teachers, as well as other disciplines as needed.
Referrals are accepted directly to services through the waitlist clinician, through the emergency department for crisis admission, through physicians.
Care is provided by an interprofessional team, usually made up of a psychiatrist, psychologist, nurses, family liaison clinician, youth counsellors, regional youth liaison clinician, and school teachers, as well as other disciplines as needed.
Referrals are accepted directly to services through the waitlist clinician, through the emergency department for crisis admission, through physicians.
250-565-2575
Website: https://www.northernhealth.ca...
University Hospital of Northern British Columbia - #3rd Floor, 1475 Edmonton Street, Prince George, British Columbia, V2M 1S2
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Also accepted through Waitlist Clinician or Emergency Department referrals
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Northern Health:
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- Prince George Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT Clinic) - Nechako Youth Treatment Program - Addiction Treatment
- Northern Health Assessment Network (NHAN) - Prince George
Availability
Service area: Northern Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
- Provided at a single location
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