Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric hospitalization occurs when a person is admitted to a:

Private psychiatric hospital.

Medical hospital with a psychiatric floor.

State psychiatric hospital.

Psychiatric hospitalization treatment typically consists of stabilization, close monitoring, medication, administration of fluids and nutrition, and other necessary emergency care.

People may be voluntarily or involuntarily hospitalized. A person may be involuntarily hospitalized when they either are gravely disabled or are a danger to themselves or others.

A person is a candidate for psychiatric hospitalization when they have: