A New Approach To Mental Health Treatments
Mental health treatment centres are specialist wards that create a better patient experience and are designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Visitors heading to the two specialist wards at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) will be greeted by brightly coloured walls, airy interiors and serene gardens. The 40-bed Mood Disorders Unit (MDU) Inpatient Service caters to patients with mood disorders such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, while the 20-bed Early Psychosis Intervention Programme (EPIP) Inpatient Centre treats patients with psychosis, symptoms of which include hallucinations, delusions and disorganised thought or behaviour. Together, these two facilities reflect advances in