- Intended For
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The Women’s Inpatient General Psychiatric Unit is dedicated to the care, treatment and support of women with severe mental illness and or addiction who are in need of inpatient admission.
- Additional Referral Details
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Referrals from the CAMH Emergency Department only.
- Services Offered As:
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Inpatient
- Location:
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Queen Street site - 1051 Queen Street West
- Additional Location Details:
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7th floor
- Contact Phone Number:
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Access CAMH: 416-535-8501, press 2
- More Contact Details:
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416 535-8501 ext. 73553, 34119
Types of Treatment and Services Offered
- Diagnostic clarification
- Treatment plan development
- Social work support
- Safety planning
- Group programming
- Medication management
- Trauma-informed care
Program Overview
The Women's Inpatient Unit is a time-limited, goal-oriented acute care unit for women. The Women’s Inpatient Unit is a time-limited, goal-oriented acute care inpatient unit. The unit supports women with a diverse array of psychiatric diagnoses, including addictions, and has expertise in working with those who have experienced trauma. Individualized treatment includes assessment, diagnostic clarification, stabilization, medication management, focused treatment interventions and help to establish links to the community. Group treatment includes psycho-education, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, trauma education, relapse prevention and a variety of recreational groups and activities.
CAMH is committed to placing diversity, equity, and inclusion at the centre of our work. Read more about health equity at CAMH here.
Be prepared with the all information you need to make your inpatient experience at CAMH as comfortable as possible, so you can focus on getting better. Read more about preparing for your stay here.