Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinics (WisPIC) is the primary location for outpatient adult and child psychiatry for our residents. Join Dr. Beau Batty, PGY 2 on a tour of WisPIC (taped in Fall 2020).
Outpatient care that combines the Department’s research and clinical missions is centered in WisPIC, a free-standing UW clinic located approximately five miles from UW Hospital on the west side of Madison. The clinical programs at WisPIC serve children, adolescents, and adults with mild to severe psychiatric disorders. Patients are initially assessed for the nature and severity of mental health condition and are then assigned to a provider to begin outpatient treatment. A broad range of individual and group psychiatric, psychological, and psychosocial treatments are offered at this site. Clinical services may be provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, masters prepared social workers, licensed professional counselors, supervised psychiatric residents and psychology interns, as well as nurse practitioners and registered nurses.
Treatment is available for the full range of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar, mood disorders, adjustment disorder, personality disorders, attention deficit disorder / ADHD, and other issues. Additionally, specialty services in the following areas are offered in the adult clinical operations:
- Individualized Assessment
- Anxiety Disorders Program
- Treatment Resistant Depression
- Solution-Focused Clinic (Brief Therapy)
- Couples and Family Therapy
Group therapy opportunities for adults currently include:
- Mindfulness for Anxiety & Depression
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy Group
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- A variety of additional specialty groups
