Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Utah
At Maple Mountain Mental Health & Wellness we offer a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)—an intensive, structured mental health treatment program providing daily therapy (5-6 hours/day) while allowing patients to return home. It bridges inpatient residential care and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).
What is PHP?
A PHP is a transitional stage of outpatient mental health or substance use treatment. While it includes individual, group and family therapy during the day, patients return home in the evenings.
Key Features of PHP
PHP is intended to help patients stabilize while gradually transitioning to normal daily life.
Purpose:
Intensive support for those who don’t require residential treatment but who need more support than intensive outpatient care.
Intensity:
While it varies with the program, typically there are 5-6 hours of therapy daily, 5 to 7 days per week
Structure:
Combines a structured mix of individual, group, and family therapy, medical care, and skill-building sessions.
Conditions Treated:
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorder.
Transitional Role:
PHP is generally a step-down from inpatient residential care or a step-up from standard outpatient therapy.
Our Approach
Two individual therapy sessions are included weekly with PHP, as compared to three for inpatient and one for IOP.
Daily supplements are provided based on needs from Organic Acid test results and functional medicine protocols.
Gut-brain healthy meals provided.
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Why PHP for Mental Health?
PHP offers a transition between residential treatment and traditional outpatient therapy. It provides intensive care mixed with some independence. Features of PHP include the following:
Intensive Therapy
Daily therapy sessions (individual, group, family) and medical supervision.
Practice With Coping Skills
In the evenings at home, patients practice coping skills.
Relapse Prevention
PHP prepares the transition to a less intensive level of care by stabilizing symptoms.
Cost-Effective
While more intensive than standard therapy, PHP is less expensive than residential treatment.
Flexibility
PHP facilitates clients to maintain work, school, or family commitments in the evenings.
Ideal for Mental Health
PHP is effective for crisis stabilization, anxiety, severe depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and preventing hospitalization.
Why PHP for Substance Abuse?
PHP can be very effective as part of the recovery from substance abuse. Combining the structure of residential treatment with the flexibility to integrate into daily life, PHP prepares an individual for long-term sobriety. PHP includes these elements:
Intensive Therapy
- 6+ hours/day, 5 to 7 days/week of evidence-based therapies such as EMDR, ART, and relapse prevention).
- PHP offers more support than intensive outpatient treatment yet with more freedom than residential treatment.
Medical & Psychiatric Support
- Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for withdrawal and cravings management (e.g., Suboxone, Vivitrol), as appropriate.
- Dual diagnosis care for co-occurring disorders (substance use and depression, anxiety, PTSD).
Relapse Prevention in Daily Life
- In counseling, patients identify triggers to relapse and develop coping skills, before transitioning to intensive outpatient care or home.
- Patients practice skills for sobriety in daily life with work or family.
Structured Accountability
- Regular drug testing, individual counseling and group therapy.
- Peer support reduces social isolation and reinforces recovery with peer mentoring.
Cost-Effective Alternative
- PHP is less expensive than residential treatment but more intensive than standard outpatient programs.
- Often covered by insurance.
Best For:
- Recovery after detox
- Those who are high-risk of relapse
- Those needing a step-down from inpatient residential care
- People with co-occurring mental health disorders
What Are The Benefits of Our PHP?
There are many benefits of a PHP. Here are some of the most important:
Comprehensive Support
PHP offers social or community support in various ways. These strengthen the ability to heal and grow, beyond individual therapy work.
Intensive Therapy
Develops connections with others who are in recovery, reducing the isolation of those struggling with mental health or addiction issues.
Shared experiences
Offer accountability, encouragement, and hope from others with similar challenges. In addition, these help build a sober support network for those in recovery.
Family involvement
Helps repair relationships that have been impacted by mental illness or addictions.
Cost-Effective
- PHP is more affordable than residential treatment yet provides high-level care.
- PHP is accepted by most private insurance plans and Medicaid/Medicare.
- Daily supplements to restore chemical imbalances in the body
- Gut-brain healthy meals to improve overall health.
- Two individual therapy sessions weekly helps to improve mental health/self-worth.
Community Building
Developing stronger relationships with a community of peers and the community at large, provides many social and personal benefits for maintaining sobriety goals, and strengthening self esteem and social skills.
Why Community Support Matters in PHP
Recovery requires connection, not isolation. So community support is key. Our PHP integrates peer support, group therapy, and family involvement. This helps reduce the risk of relapse by providing accountability, breaking the stigma of recovery challenges, and building a sober network for lasting success.
Accountability and Structure
Patients are helped to maintain sobriety by participating in 12-step programs (e.g. AA, NA) or alternative peer groups (e.g. SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery) by mentoring with peers and sharing experiences.
FAQ: Your PHP Questions Answered
What is a PHP?
PHP is a structured mental health or substance use treatment program. It is a transition between 24/7 residential and intensive outpatient levels of care. PHP provides intensive care during the day, while enabling clients to return home in the evening and practice sobriety skills.
Who is PHP best suited for?
It is ideal for those who need more support than outpatient therapy but don’t require residential care. People with moderate to severe mental health conditions, substance use issues or those transitioning from residential care, are ideal candidates for PHP.
What services are offered in PHP?
PHPs usually include a mix of:
- Individual, group, and family therapy
- Medication management
- Life skills training
- Holistic treatments such as art or mindfulness therapy
- Gut-brain healthy meals
How long does a PHP last?
Usually PHP programming runs 5-7 days per week. Treatment lasts 4 to 8 weeks on average, depending on individual progress and needs.
Take the First Step Toward Transformational Healing
If you are considering a PHP program, reach out to our compassionate admissions team to learn more.
Start your healing journey, and get the help you need.
Call or text us today
Admissions Coordinators are free to answer your questions daily from 7am to 9pm MTN
- +1 (385) 380-3527
- 727 E 1100 S St, Mapleton, UT 84664
- info@maplemountainrecovery.com
- +1 (385) 380-3527
- 727 E 1100 S St, Mapleton,
UT 84664 - info@maplemountainrecovery.com
