Memphis VAMC – Memphis

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

• Mental Health Treatment Center
• Treatment for Co-occuring Disorders Such as Substance Abuse

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

Memphis VAMC provides treatment in the following settings.

• Hospital inpatient mental health treatment
• Outpatient mental health rehabiliation
• Partial hospitalization/day treatment
• Residential mental health rehab

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

• Crisis intervention team
• Psychiatric emergency onsite services
• Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
• Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Memphis VAMC utilizes the following treatment approaches.

• Activity therapy
• Behavior modification
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Couples/family therapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Group therapy
• Integrated dual disorders treatment
• Individual psychotherapy
• Trauma therapy

Memphis 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®)
• Prochlorperazine (Compazine/Compro®)
• Thiothixene (Navane®)
• Thioridazine (Mellaril/Melleril®)
• Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)
• Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
• Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
• Brexpiprazole (Rexulti®) 
• Cariprazine (Vraylar®) 
• Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
• IIoperidone (Fanapt®)
• Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
• Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
• Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
• Risperidone (Risperdal®)
• Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 

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

• Military Insurance
• Private Insurance
• U.S. Department of VA funds

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Memphis VAMC.

• Transitional age young adults
• Seniors or older adults
• Seniors or older adults
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients
• Veterans
• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Persons with HIV or AIDS
• Persons who have experienced trauma
• Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia
• Persons with eating disorders
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)

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

• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• TB Screening

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

• Case management
• Court-ordered outpatient treatment
• Diet and exercise counseling
• Education services
• Family psychoeducation
• Housing services
• Intensive case management
• Illness management and recovery
• Integrated primary care services
• Legal advocacy
• Mentoring/peer support/consumer-run services
• Psychosocial rehabilitation services
• Supported employment
• Supported housing
• Suicide prevention services
• Vocational rehabilitation services