We are committed to providing those affected and their relatives with the best possible support and working together to find ways out of the mental health crisis or to a life with mental illness that is as carefree and fulfilling as possible. Inpatient psychiatry as well as the outpatient and day clinic complement the regional care structure in this specialist area.
Important Notice
Changes in Outpatient Psychiatric Services
During regular service hours – weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – acute psychiatric care for outpatient patients at St. Vinzenz Hospital will continue to be reliably provided.
Outside these hours, acute psychiatric care for the public is ensured through Tyrolean and nationwide crisis services as well as the Landeskrankenhaus Hall.
Here you will find an overview of the crisis services available to you outside our opening hours:
Emergency Service
Available 24 hours a day
Emergency call: 144
Psychosocial Crisis Service Tyrol
Daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Psychosocial Crisis Service Tyrol: 0800 400 120
Psychosocial Centers Tyrol
Telephone Pastoral Care (Crisis Hotline)
Available 24 hours a day
Telephone Pastoral Care (Crisis Hotline): 142
Ö3-Kummernummer
Daily from 4:00 p.m. to midnight
Ö3-Kummernummer: 116 123
“Rat auf Draht” (for children & adolescents)
Available 24 hours a day
“Rat auf Draht” (for children & adolescents): 147
Support for Relatives of People with Mental Illness
Initial contact, information and appointment scheduling:
Phone: 0699 1723 8060
Telephone numbers
Outpatient clinics
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Services
The Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and disorders. Common diagnoses include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, stress reactions and stress-related illnesses following traumatic life events, substance-use disorders, psychotic disorders, as well as adjustment disorders in the context of severe physical illnesses.
Goals of care:
Improving the quality of life: Reduction of symptoms, promotion of self-care and support in coping with everyday tasks
Maintaining relationships and social roles: Restoration and maintenance of social contacts and integration into the original environment
Long-term support: Creation of a sustainable care structure outside the hospital
The approach is based on a partnership model of psychiatric treatment and is oriented towards the recovery concept. The interdisciplinary team brings together the strengths of specialists from the fields of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, clinical psychology, social work, social pedagogy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy EX-IN recovery support and administration.
Psychiatric day clinic
On the one hand, the psychiatric day clinic is an important addition to the psychiatric outpatient clinic, with a clear focus on acute psychiatric treatment. On the other hand, the day clinic form of therapy offers a valuable alternative to full inpatient treatment and allows patients to remain in their familiar surroundings. Through continuous contact with their home environment and the inclusion of their social environment, we can guarantee holistic and effective treatment.
Duration of therapy
The duration of day clinic treatment varies according to individual needs, but should not exceed a maximum of 3 weeks.
Indications for treatment
The day clinic is aimed at people who suffer from acute mental disorders and are interested in treatment while they have a sufficiently stable living situation and appropriate mobility options. Long-term psychotherapeutic or rehabilitative treatments are not offered at the day clinic.
Referral path
Referrals to the day clinic are made exclusively via the psychiatric outpatient clinic. After an in-depth diagnostic clarification and initial therapy planning, the indication for admission and the goals are determined together with those responsible at the day clinic and an appropriate appointment is made.
The range of therapies at a glance
The therapy programme follows a structured weekly plan that is individually tailored to each patient. The goals and methods are planned in consultation with the patient and are therapeutically oriented towards the specific disorder. The weekly plan is adapted according to the severity of the disease and includes:
- Extended multi-professional diagnostics
- Medication adjustments and stabilisation
- Physical stabilisation
- Multi-professional treatment in individual and group settings: Psychiatric and psychotherapeutic medicine, psychiatric nursing, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, peer counselling of psychiatrically experienced recovery companions, physiotherapy, dietology
- Crisis intervention and counselling
- Psychoeducation and information transfer
- Stabilising therapy offers: cognitive training, mindfulness training, emotion and stress regulation, training in everyday skills, skills training for self-regulation, exercise and sport, leisure activities and cooking groups
- Work with relatives: Information, advice and joint therapeutic offers; if necessary, cooperation with schools and employers
- Involvement of self-help groups
- Cooperation with social psychiatric facilities: outreach services, assisted living, addiction counselling, employment initiatives, work rehabilitation, home nursing care
- Indication and therapy planning: further special disorder-specific treatments, full inpatient admissions or follow-up social psychiatric care
Psychiatric consultation service
The Psychiatric Consultation Service at Zams Hospital offers specialised support for patients on all wards and outpatient clinics who suffer from acute psychiatric problems in addition to their physical illnesses. This service is designed to carry out psychiatric diagnosis and treatment of patients as well as to support the treatment teams of other wards and outpatient clinics with their specialist expertise.
Allocation
The psychiatric examination and treatment of patients are requested during their inpatient stay by the responsible doctors in the respective department.
Job profile
Survey of the medical history: Conducting a personal interview to record the course of the illness to date and the current symptoms
- Diagnostics: Making a well-founded diagnosis, taking into account the patient's social and physical situation, and requesting additional physical examinations if necessary
- Treatment concept: Development of an individual treatment concept that includes drug therapies as well as accompanying and further outpatient or inpatient counselling and treatment options
- Education and information: comprehensive education about the disease and the recommended therapeutic measures, including support in organising referrals to follow-up treatment facilities
- Communication with the requesting department: regular exchange with the requesting department to coordinate and integrate treatment
- Check-up appointments and referrals: check-up appointments and connection to outpatient and office-based care structures
- Advice for relatives: Information and advice for relatives to ensure comprehensive support for the patient
Clinical-psychological consultation service
The clinical-psychological consultation service is available to provide support in coping with psychological, social and physical impairments as well as life crises, depression, anxiety and addiction disorders, burn-out, psychosomatic illnesses and traumatic experiences. If necessary, this service can be called in as part of interdisciplinary care.
Treatment
The focus of clinical-psychological treatment is on the person with their individual concerns and resources. The aim is to restore or improve the quality of life through a comprehensive medical history and the activation of coping and protective mechanisms.
The treatment includes:
- Coping with anxiety, stress and depression
- Education about mental illness
- Relaxation exercises
- Crisis intervention
- Pain treatment
- Strengthening self-competence
- Support in coping with diagnosis and illness
Consulting
Lifestyle and health-promoting behaviour
Educational issues and family matters
Addiction management
Support when starting or continuing psychological or psychotherapeutic outpatient treatment
Psycho-oncological support
Psycho-oncological support helps people to come to terms with cancer and its consequences. This includes the initial diagnosis phase, acute crises, overload situations and the advanced stage of the disease.
The focus is on:
Finding your way through the wealth of information
Learning to deal with uncertainty, powerlessness and fears
Promoting hope and new courage
Development of individual coping strategies
Planning and implementing concrete steps to overcome the problem
This special support is available for both inpatient cancer patients and patients at the oncology day clinic. Support for accompanying relatives can also be provided on request.
Contact us
A referral to a psychological consultation is made by the attending physician or on the recommendation of the nursing staff. It is also possible to express a wish for psychological support at any time, either during admission or the inpatient stay.