Southwest Connecticut MH System – Bridgeport

Southwest Connecticut MH System provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Bridgeport.

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

Southwest Connecticut MH System is run by a state mental health authority.

Southwest Connecticut MH System provides treatment in the following settings.

• Outpatient mental health rehabiliation

Southwest Connecticut MH System provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.

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

Southwest Connecticut MH System utilizes the following treatment approaches.

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

Southwest Connecticut MH System utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.

• Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
• Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
• Haloperidol (Haldol®)
• Perphenazine (Trilafon/Etrafon/Triavil/Triptafen®)
• Prochlorperazine (Compazine/Compro®)
• Thiothixene (Navane®)
• Thioridazine (Mellaril/Melleril®)
• Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
• Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
• Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
• Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination (Symbyax®) 
• Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
• Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
• Risperidone (Risperdal®)
• Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Southwest Connecticut MH System and possible financial assistance.

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Private Insurance
• State Correction or Juvenile Justice Funds
• State-Financed Healthcare Plan Other Than Medicaid
• State Mental Health Agency Funds
• State Welfare or Child and Family Service Funds
• Payment Assistance Available (Check With Facility For Details)

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Southwest Connecticut MH System.

• Seniors or older adults
• Seniors or older adults
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Persons with HIV or AIDS
• Persons who have experienced trauma
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)

Southwest Connecticut MH System offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.

• There is no information provided regarding screening at Southwest Connecticut MH System

Southwest Connecticut MH System provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.

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