Wards and day clinic

The day clinic is a "clinic without a bed". It is a special "day-care" therapy programme for patients with mental disorders and illnesses that do not require (full) inpatient treatment and cannot be adequately treated on an outpatient basis. The day clinic thus stands between outpatient and inpatient treatment, so to speak. The aim of the day clinic is to avoid or shorten a (full) inpatient stay and to prepare for outpatient therapy. In addition, professional and social integration is to be ensured by offering treatment that is as close to everyday life as possible. This is achieved by remaining in the normal home environment overnight and at weekends as well as through intensive socio-educational support.

Our day clinic has 23 places. We treat patients with most mental disorders and illnesses, e.g. schizophrenia and other psychoses, depression, addiction disorders (without current substance use), personality and behavioural disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, certain eating and sleep disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults, mild organic mental disorders and other clinical pictures.

However, the day clinic is not suitable for patients who are still dependent on alcohol or illegal drugs, for dementia patients or for patients with confusion or disorientation.

In particular, the day clinic attempts to facilitate a return to work and professional reorientation, but is not a rehabilitation facility; the prerequisite for a stay is the need for semi-inpatient treatment as evidenced by a specialist referral.

The day clinic is open on weekdays from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. During this time, all psychiatric examinations, ward rounds, psychotherapeutic consultations, accompanying therapies, group activities, counselling by the social services as well as instrumental and laboratory diagnostics take place. To illustrate the daily routine, you will find a typical weekly schedule here, which is, however, put together individually and specifically for each patient (psychotherapy, occupational, occupational and other therapies, household training, internships, psychoeducation and other discussion groups, community activities, social skills training).

Consultations and admissions can take place directly from the patient’s home or following inpatient treatment. Registration is handled by our clinic’s admissions department, which can be reached on 0731 500-61490. If the patient was most recently treated as an outpatient, a doctor’s referral is required; this is not necessary in the case of a transfer from another hospital. 

It is important to bring the following documents with youto theinitial consultation:

• Medical findings and hospital discharge reports
• X-ray findings, in particular from imaging of the head (CT, MRI) and
• a list of your current medication.

Please also note that your ability to drive may be impaired due to the illness or treatment. As a rule, you should therefore not visit the day clinic in your own car. Due to our location close to the city centre on the lower Safranberg between Heidenheimer Strasse and Stuttgarter Strasse, the day clinic is easily accessible on foot or by public transport (bus route 4, stops Steinhövelstrasse or Örlinger Tal).

Inpatient admission takes place after referral and registration by the practising specialist.

The diagnosis is made on the basis of anamnestic interviews and instrumental-technical methods to rule out other illnesses that may underlie the psychological complaints.

Treatment is individualised and specific to the disorder by a multi-professional treatment team consisting of doctors, psychologists, movement, music, sports, occupational and art therapists, social education workers and psychiatric nursing staff. The average inpatient stay is 22 days. After discharge, further treatment is organised as part of individual discharge management. If necessary, subsequent further treatment in our day clinic is possible to activate resources and stabilise the patient.

Inpatient admission takes place after referral and registration by the practising specialist.

The diagnosis is made on the basis of anamnestic interviews and instrumental-technical methods to rule out other illnesses that may underlie the psychological complaints.

Treatment is individualised and specific to the disorder by a multi-professional treatment team consisting of doctors, psychologists, movement, music, sports, occupational and art therapists, social education workers and psychiatric nursing staff. The average inpatient stay is 22 days. After discharge, further treatment is organised as part of individual discharge management. If necessary, subsequent further treatment in our day clinic is possible to activate resources and stabilise the patient.

Patients with emotionally unstable personality disorder as well as other mental illnesses amenable to DBT can be admitted. Registration for DBT treatment takes place via the respective ward doctor. Please leave your telephone number for a callback via the patient registration desk at our clinic 0731 500-61490 .

The specific elements of the programme include mindfulness training, skills groups on stress tolerance and emotion regulation, one-to-one psychotherapeutic sessions and care treatment. The programme can be completed in around 8 weeks, with the duration of treatment depending on the symptoms. Therefore, both shorter and sometimes longer stays are the rule.

Inpatient admission to our closed ward usually takes place after referral by the psychiatrist treating the outpatient or via our outpatient clinic. Independent emergency admissions outside the consultation hours of our outpatient clinic (e.g. at night, at weekends and on public holidays) are possible at any time.

The diagnosis is made on the basis of anamnestic interviews and instrumental-technical methods to rule out other illnesses that may underlie the psychological complaints.

The multidisciplinary treatment is individual and disorder-specific, depending on the illness and the patient's wishes, with elements of modern psychopharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, occupational, music and sports therapy with nursing and socio-educational co-treatment.

A total of 21 inpatient treatment places are available in two or three-bed rooms.