Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by mental illness each year. The statistics for adults who suffer each year from a mental health disorder is glaring. According to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):

• 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
• 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year

The staff at Hickory Trail Hospital understands the need in the community for quality mental health services for adults. 

Hickory Trail Hospital provides  Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) mental health treatment for adults age 18 and older in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan, Texas, area. 

This program is for adults who do not require a stay in an inpatient around-the-clock supervision program. Upon completion in an inpatient treatment program, adults can step down to an outpatient mental health treatment program.

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Differing from inpatient care, adults who attend this program allow them to receive treatment for just a few hours a day throughout the week. The adult intensive outpatient program is offered Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Patients are in treatment for three hours per day, five days a week. Program length is individualized, though patients typically spend four to six weeks in IOP services.

Diagnostic and treatment components throughout our intensive outpatient psychiatric program include:

• Psychiatric evaluation
• Medication consultation
• Weekly visits with a psychiatric professional
• Comprehensive case management
• Transportation assistance
• Individual and family therapy sessions
• Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy
• Adjunctive therapy groups, including yoga, animal-assisted therapy and mindfulness training

Hickory Trail Hospital, located in DeSoto, Texas, provides a wide variety of treatment topics and therapies in an effort to help each patient that attends our program. We may offer psychoeducational classes and group therapy by masters-level therapists with a focus on:

• Mood management
• Conflict resolution
• Substance use disorders, substance abuse
• Alcohol addiction treatment
• Relapse prevention
• Distress tolerance
• Goal setting
• Interpersonal skills building
• Mindfulness
• Distorted thinking
• Spirituality and wellness
• Self-acceptance
• Grief and loss
• Coping skills
• Building healthy habits

*Affordable transportation options available upon request.

Our IOP mental health program treatment team consists of the patient, family members, the physician, the therapist, a social worker, nurses and mental health professionals. Anyone on the treatment team can address questions regarding a patient’s treatment plan. 

The therapist develops an individualized treatment plan to address the patient’s unique needs. Patients who attend this program receive a variety of therapy services, along with provision of thorough aftercare planning.

Hickory Trail hospital understands taking the first steps can be confusing or difficult. With various inpatient and outpatient treatment options at our facility, the staff at Hickory Trail Hospital goal is to help individuals find the right treatment program for their needs.

Our intensive outpatient mental health program at Hickory Trail Hospital does not require patients to stay overnight at our facility. This allows the patient to go home each day after each treatment session.

Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan, Texas, area, Hickory Trail Hospital provides a no-cost, confidential evaluation for our mental health programs by calling 972-298-7323 or contacting us online. 

Outpatient Assessments can now be scheduled easily online!