Behavioral Health & Psychiatry

Confidential Behavioral Health and Psychiatric Care

Please note: As of July 15, 2024, Anna Jaques Hospital’s inpatient psychiatry services in Newburyport and Amesbury will transfer its operations to its affiliate, Beverly Hospital. More information on the full complement of inpatient psychiatric services offered by Beverly Hospital may be found here.

Your emotional health plays an important role in your overall well-being. But sometimes, challenges arise in life. And when they do, things may become too difficult to manage on your own.

That’s where we come in. Through our inpatient behavioral health facility, we offer confidential psychiatric services for adults. We address behavioral health issues, addiction and more. If you or a loved one are dealing with the psychological stress of everyday life, we’re here for you. And if you’re facing more difficult issues such as bipolar disorder or drug or alcohol use disorder, we have the expertise to help.

Our compassionate behavioral health specialists offer evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. We assign a care team to you. The team includes a psychiatrist, nurse and social worker. Working with you, they form a care plan tailored to your specific needs. Our goal is to improve your emotional health and quality of life.

In addition to adult psychiatry, we offer specialized behavioral health care for children and young adolescents as well as maternal substance use disorder treatment and support. This service is offered to women during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth.

Assessment and Diagnosis

We carefully review your health and circumstances and diagnose your condition. This helps us develop a treatment plan that will be right for you. You can expect to receive a comprehensive, team-based psychiatric evaluation (psych eval). We also assess your need for medications.

Treatments and Services We Offer

Your treatment is based on your condition and needs. Treatments and services we offer include:

• Case management and collaboration with outpatient clinicians, community agencies and family members
• Consultation to schools and resident programs
• Crisis-oriented intensive family consultation
• Group therapy
• Medication management
• Restraint avoidance planning

Dual Diagnosis Program

Our dual diagnosis program offers specialized care if you have a substance use disorder in addition to a behavioral health issues.