Adult Psychiatry Emergency Services at Rhode Island Hospital

Brown University Health Adult Psychiatric Services at Rhode Island Hospital provides Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) for adults experiencing acute mental health crises. Services include emergency psychiatric evaluations and crisis intervention, available around the clock seven days a week.

The program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, psychiatry residents, and social workers. Conditions addressed include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, panic disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation.