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William W Backus Hospital Behavioral Health – Norwich

Address: 326 Washington Street - Norwich, CT
General Phone Number: 860-823-6322
Website: http://www.backushospital.org
Facility Type

William W Backus Hospital provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Norwich.

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

William W Backus Hospital is run by a private non-profit organization.


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

William W Backus Hospital provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Hospital inpatient mental health treatment
  • Outpatient mental health rehabiliation
  • Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Emergency Mental Health Services

William W Backus Hospital provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


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

William W Backus Hospital utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Couples/family therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Trauma therapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

William W Backus Hospital utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
  • 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®) 
  • Cariprazine (Vraylar®) 
  • Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
  • IIoperidone (Fanapt®)
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination (Symbyax®) 
  • Paliperidone (Invega Trinza®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at William W Backus Hospital and possible financial assistance.


  • Community Mental Health Block Grants
  • Community Service Block Grants
  • Federal Grants
  • IHS / Tribal / Urban (ITU) Funds
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • Private Insurance
  • Cash or Self Payment
  • State-Financed Healthcare Plan Other Than Medicaid
  • State Mental Health Agency Funds
  • State Welfare or Child and Family Service Funds
  • U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at William W Backus Hospital.


  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Screening & Testing

William W Backus Hospital offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • There is no information provided regarding screening at William W Backus Hospital
Ancillary Services

William W Backus Hospital provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Case management
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Illness management and recovery
  • Integrated primary care services
  • Suicide prevention services
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