Manarom Hospital
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

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

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

References

  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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