Manarom Hospital

Coordinates: 13°44′47″N 100°33′09″E / 13.746325°N 100.552635°E / 13.746325; 100.552635
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Manarom Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°44′47″N 100°33′09″E / 13.746325°N 100.552635°E / 13.746325; 100.552635
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeThe Private Hospital of Mental and Behavioral Healthcare
Affiliated universityNone
History
Opened1 October 2006
Links
Websitehttp://www.manarom.com Manarom Hospital
ListsHospitals in Thailand

Manarom Hospital is a private hospital for mental and behavioral healthcare in Bangkok, Thailand. It provides comprehensive mental health services to patients of all ages from children, adults to elderly.[1] The word "Manarom" is pronounced like "ma-na-rhom" and means "Happy Mind".

History[edit]

Manarom Hospital was founded in 2004 by the Psychiatric Associates Corporation or PAC (Siam) Co.Ltd with investment of three hundred million baht. The hospital opened on 1 October 2006.

Services[edit]

Manarom Hospital offers outpatient evaluation and treatments for mental health problems. Treatment modalities include counseling, psychopharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, group therapy, relaxation, and anger management training.[2][3]

The hospital offers a 32-bed inpatient facility in a secure environment. It focuses on milieu therapy using a multidisciplinary approach.

Manarom Hospital has a day program for partial hospitalization for behavioral symptom management, medication monitoring, and rehabilitation.

Other services include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Family Treatment Center[4]
  • Geriatric & Neuropsychiatry Services
  • Chemical Dependency Treatment Program
  • Sleep Disorder Clinic[5]
  • Mental Health Education and Services - promotes mental health issues and psychoeducation to the public schools and organizations.[6]
  • Manarom Development Center - trains the public and corporations in personality development

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First private psychiatric asylum aims to boost care" The Nation (21 March 2007)http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/21/national/
  2. ^ 1 in 6 Thais can be a bit 'Mental'. (suffer mental illness) https://web.archive.org/web/20110714191913/http://www.nongkhaimap.com/nongkhaiforum/1-in-6-thais-can-be-a-bit-mental-suffer-mental-illness-t6310.html
  3. ^ Don't shrug off extreme mood changes, Bangkok Post, section My life (2 April 2009).http://www.bangkokpost.com/life/family/14429/
  4. ^ Too much homework not good for kids Saturday,Paknam Web Thailand Forums(12 July 2008). http://www.bangkokpost.com/120708_News/12Jul2008_news07.php
  5. ^ Sleep Disorder http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/cchd/2008/00000034/00000004/art00010
  6. ^ Cross-cultural problems in international schools Thursday 16 October 2008, Bangkok Post 16 October 2008 http://www.bangkokpost.com/161008_Mylife/16Oct2008_family01.php

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