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Kings County Hospital Center - Intensive Crisis Stabilization and Treatment (ICST) Program
The ICST Program provides up to 12 weeks of intensive outpatient services via a senior child psychologist, three LMSW-level clinical social workers and a consulting psychiatrist. Additional services include diagnostic clarification, teaching of more effective parenting and/or coping skills, medication evaluation/management, advocacy, case management and referral.
What is it?
The ICST Program provides up to 12 weeks of intensive outpatient services via a senior child psychologist, three LMSW-level clinical social workers and a consulting psychiatrist. Additional services include diagnostic clarification, teaching of more effective parenting and/or coping skills, medication evaluation/management, advocacy, case management and referral.
Who is it for?
Children and adolescents, ages 5 to 17, who are at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization and/or are in the midst of an acute crisis.
Why do they do it?
The goal is to bring services to children and families where they need them most and prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.
Impact
Since September 2007, 204 children and adolescents were discharged from the program. All were children referred from emergency settings; only 21 (10 percent) required hospitalization during their treatment.
Contact: Roumen Nikolov, MD
Director, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services
Telephone: 718-245-8815
E-mail: roumen.nikolov@nychhc.org
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