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Erie VAMC Behavioral Health Clinic – Erie

Address: 135 East 38th Street - Erie, PA
General Phone Number: 814-868-8661
Admissions Phone Number: 814-860-2038
Website: http://www.erie.va.gov/bh
Facility Type

Erie VAMC provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Erie.

  • Mental Health Treatment
  • Dual Diagnosis Rehabilitation Center

Erie VAMC is run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.


Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Erie VAMC provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Outpatient mental health rehabiliation
  • Residential mental health rehab
Emergency Mental Health Services

Erie VAMC provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


  • Psychiatric emergency onsite services
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Erie VAMC utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Couples/family therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Trauma therapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Erie VAMC utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
  • Droperidol (Inapsine®)
  • Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
  • Haloperidol (Haldol®)
  • Loxapine (Loxitane®)
  • Perphenazine (Trilafon/Etrafon/Triavil/Triptafen®)
  • Pimozide (Orap®)
  • Prochlorperazine (Compazine/Compro®)
  • Thiothixene (Navane®)
  • Thioridazine (Mellaril/Melleril®)
  • Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
  • Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
  • Brexpiprazole (Rexulti®) 
  • Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Erie VAMC and possible financial assistance.


  • U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Erie VAMC.


  • Veterans
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
  • Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Screening & Testing

Erie VAMC offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • There is no information provided regarding screening at Erie VAMC
Ancillary Services

Erie VAMC provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Housing services
  • Illness management and recovery
  • Integrated primary care services
  • Mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation services
  • Supported employment
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Vocational rehabilitation services
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