Women’s Inpatient Unit
Address
4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute, Fifth Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
Contact Information
- Clinic Phone Number
- (501) 526-8100
COVID-19 Update
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Outpatient Visitor Guidelines
Due to an increase in COVID-19 patients in Arkansas and across the country, UAMS is implementing new visiting policies for our clinics. Effective March 20, 2020, patients must come to their visit alone, unless there are special needs such as:
- Patients undergoing a procedure that requires a driver
- Minor patients
- Patients in a wheelchair who need assistance
Visitors must be 18 or older and pass a health screening before entering a UAMS building.
About Women’s Inpatient Unit
The Women’s Inpatient Unit at UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI), known as the 5-North Unit, is devoted solely to the care of female patients and offers a therapy-rich environment. The experienced staff is available 24 hours a day to provide patients with state-of-the-art care and assistance with any concerns they might have.
About the Care We Offer
This unique women’s inpatient unit is tailored to meet the needs of patients with acute mental illness. The only one of its kind in Arkansas, the 10-bed unit was developed to treat conditions such as severe depression and anxiety that have been triggered by events such as trauma, pregnancy and life transitions.
Care for New Mothers
We offer expanded visitation hours and allow new mothers to nurse their infants, unlike other facilities. The physicians working on the unit are trained in specialties that will help them address the needs of women dealing with sudden physical and hormonal changes. The inpatient unit environment provides our patients a warm, secure and friendly approach to their treatment.
Special consideration is given to the dietary requirements of new mothers. Therapy sessions are held around the extended sleep schedules of mothers and newborns.
A Holistic Approach
Both group and individual therapy is available to the patients on the unit, with yoga and other activity therapies to offer a holistic approach to healing. From depression and trauma to anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, the women’s inpatient unit is well-equipped to accommodate this very important and typically underserved portion of our population.
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