Residential Treatment for Psychotic Depression

Major depression affects somewhere between 15 and 20 million Americans each year. Out of this group, nearly one-in-five will experience disturbing symptoms of psychosis, which may include delusions and hallucinations. A person who develops major depression with psychotic features will lose touch with reality and will have trouble functioning. They may be unable to handle even the simplest tasks, and their behavior may put themselves or others at risk.

People with psychotic depression need extensive medical assistance, which will include treatment for their major depressive disorder along with its psychotic aspects. Residential treatment for psychotic depression at BrightQuest is administered by world-class mental health experts, who design individualized wellness plans featuring a full menu of appropriate recovery services.

BrightQuest treatment plans include:

• Admissions and Comprehensive Assessment Services. Admissions procedures at BrightQuest are streamlined to ensure rapid completion, and our admissions specialists are available to answer questions and offer assistance as needed. Our mental health evaluation and diagnostic services provide comprehensive examinations to guarantee an accurate diagnosis of any and all existing conditions.
• Family Involvement. Healing from serious mental health challenges requires the support and loving care of family members, who are encouraged to participate in BrightQuest treatment plans as active members of their loved ones’ recovery teams.
• An Inclusive Therapeutic Community and Multiple Levels of Care. Those with psychotic depression will receive superior treatment services in a caring and empathic community, at changing levels of care appropriate for each stage of the recovery process.
• Lasting Behavioral Change. Major depression with psychotic features is a highly treatable condition, and with targeted treatment services lasting and sustainable recovery is an achievable goal.

Your family member’s encounter with psychotic depression will present significant life challenges. But those challenges can be met and overcome. With our compassionate and knowledgeable assistance, a life free from depression and its debilitating symptoms is within your loved one’s reach.

Anyone with a major depressive disorder will experience symptoms familiar to such a condition. They may include:

• Low energy
• Feelings of emptiness
• A loss of motivation
• Sleeping difficulties
• Changes in appetite
• A disinterest in socializing or being with others
• Extreme pessimism about the future or about the possibility of recovery

With psychotic depression, these symptoms will usually be experienced in severe form, leading to a break with reality that will include the telltale signs of psychosis. These signs include:

• Delusions (feelings of being persecuted, in danger, or otherwise under attack)
• Hallucinations (i.e., hearing voices that tell the person they are worthless or useless)
• Strange, illogical thoughts about self and the world
• Hypochondria
• Agitation and extreme anxiety
• Immobility, or complete withdrawal from social interactions
• Confusion or other types of mental impairment
• Sudden mood swings, possibly leading to hostile or even violent behavior

Up to 25 percent of those hospitalized for a major depressive disorder show symptoms consistent with psychotic depression, highlighting the severity of this frightening condition.

People who’ve developed a major depressive disorder may not be able to ask for help on their own. Their loss of motivation and deep pessimism may render them unable to imagine a better life. When psychotic symptoms manifest, the problem will become even worse, since those with psychotic depression will struggle to perceive themselves and the world accurately. They may no longer realize they need help, as they become lost in the shadows of their own confused minds.

In these circumstances, swift action is required. Your loved one should respond positively to hospitalization and eventually mental health treatment, regardless of when it is sought. But their recovery will be less complicated if professional assistance is provided immediately before their psychosis deepens.

When your loved one is ready to accept help, we are ready to accept them into our healing therapeutic community. We offer comprehensive evaluation services, emergency care, and long-term recovery programs based on the latest evidence-based practices.  Our clinical team is trained to identify and treat major depressive disorders and mood disorders of all types, along with any co-occurring conditions that might have developed.

It is common, for example, for people with depression to have a history of anxiety disorders and substance abuse. If these or other conditions are present, the members of your loved one’s treatment team will design an integrated residential treatment plan that targets all existing symptoms and disorders.

Sustainable healing from depression and other mental health disorders is best achieved when family members are around and engaged in the recovery process. In recognition of this important fact, BrightQuest offers the following options for family participation:

• Family therapy. Treatment plans at BrightQuest include family therapy in addition to individual and group therapy. During stimulating and uplifting group sessions, you’ll support your loved one’s recovery program with empathy and unconditional love, while also working through any family issues that may have contributed to the development of their depression.
• Biweekly educational groups. In virtual group meetings held every other week, you’ll learn more about psychotic depression and any other mental or behavioral health problems your family member has encountered. These educational sessions will empower your ongoing efforts to support your loved one’s healing journey.
• Multi-family support groups. Every other month at our San Diego and Nashville facilities, we sponsor lively support group meetings for family members who seek to make connections with others facing the same challenges. These enlightening sessions will put you in touch with empathetic peers who have important insights to share.

The BrightQuest approach to recovery from psychotic depression is compassionate and inclusive. Working together, we’ll co-create a healing team of experts and compassionate supporters who will motivate and inspire your loved one to strive for wellness.

Psychotic depression is a severe mental health disorder that requires intensive, evidence-based treatment services—which is exactly what we offer. BrightQuest facilities provide access to world-class mental health experts who have extensive experience treating major depressive disorders and other psychological and behavioral health issues.

Your BrightQuest Treatment Centers Experience

Our facilities in San Diego and Nashville are located in quiet areas where your loved one will enjoy a serene and tranquil healing experience. Their treatment plan will be carefully customized to offer comprehensive and appropriate treatment services, in a kind and caring atmosphere where unconditional support is guaranteed.

At BrightQuest, residential treatment for psychotic depression  a mixture of effective services including:

• Transformative individual, group, and family therapy sessions
• Monitored administration of antidepressant and antipsychotic medications
• Educational and vocational classes and services
• Instruction in living skills and coping skills development
• Specialized programming to complement treatment  plans and help deepen the commitment to personal transformation

While our mental health professionals are highly trained and knowledgeable, it is their empathic approach that sets them apart. Your loved one will be in the best of hands when you trust them to our care, and they will feel comfortable and accepted as they work through their mental health issues one day at a time.

BrightQuest Levels of Care for Psychotic Depression

Psychotic depression includes a multiplicity of symptoms that take time and special care to treat. At BrightQuest, we tailor our treatment programs to meet each client’s unique needs, regardless of the nature or severity of their condition. Our ultimate goal is to help them recover from their mental health struggles, but in a way that equips them with effective coping mechanisms that can prevent future recurrences.

To facilitate thorough and effective healing, we offer different levels of care appropriate for different stages of recovery. The options include:

• Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Our Residential Treatment Centers are non-locked, licensed residential treatment facilities that provide 24-hour supported and monitored living, and is our highest level of care.
• Residential/Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Prep. Our Residential PHP Prep homes are non-locked, licensed residential treatment facilities that provide 24-hour staff support while clients are in the home. Clients in this level of care are beginning to take on more autonomy, but still require prompting and reminders from staff and others to engage in coping skills and basic activities of daily living.
• PHP with Housing. Our PHP with Housing level of care may be the recommended entry point to BrightQuest for some of our new clients. Though no overnight, live-in house manager is present, BrightQuest staff regularly visits each house in addition to each morning and evening, 7 days per week, to verify medication compliance, chore completion, and to confirm that the house is in good order.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) with Housing. Our IOP homes are residential homes located in the surrounding community. BrightQuest staff regularly visit each house throughout the day to verify medication compliance, chore completion, and to confirm that the house is in good order. Clients in this level of care have begun to consistently take personal responsibility and initiative in managing the various domains of their lives. This level is designed with special focus on increased independence. 
• IOP. Clients who successfully step down from previous levels of care will continue to engage in structured BrightQuest programming while adjusting to living on their own.
• Outpatient. Aftercare programs offer a continuation of individual, group, and family therapy, along with medication management services and specialized personal development instruction. Faithful participation in aftercare will help reinforce the important lessons learned in treatment, as clients complete their transformation to self-sufficiency and sustainable wellness.

It can take a year or more to complete a BrightQuest treatment plan, which is a testament to our in-depth approach. Your loved one will leave our facilities feeling refreshed in mind, body, and spirit, ready to embrace opportunity while living their lives to the fullest.

The BrightQuest Therapeutic Community

Long-term wellness is everyone’s focus at BrightQuest. Our skilled treatment professionals, caring staff members, and recovering clients are all unified in their quest to create an atmosphere that is calm, welcoming, and fully supportive of each person’s path to good health.

At BrightQuest, your loved one will be motivated to change by their immersion in a warm and loving environment that promotes self-empowerment and independence.

Our residential treatment program for psychotic depression can have a profound impact on your loved one’s life. Under our careful guidance, they will learn to manage their symptoms of depression and regain their health and autonomy.

If your loved one is suffering from psychotic depression, contact us today.