Partial hospitalization (PHP)

What partial hospitalization is

Partial hospitalization (PHP) is an intensive outpatient mental health program. You attend treatment during the day — typically 5 to 6 hours per day, 5 days a week — but go home at night. PHP is the level of care between weekly outpatient therapy and inpatient (overnight) hospitalization.

What it looks like in practice

A typical PHP day combines individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, skills training (DBT, CBT, mindfulness), and family or peer support. Programs run 2 to 4 weeks for most patients, with the goal of stabilizing acute symptoms enough to step down to standard outpatient care.

Positive Reset Eatontown does not offer PHP directly. We provide standard outpatient therapy and psychiatry, plus TMS for treatment-resistant depression. If a patient needs PHP, we coordinate a referral to a partner program in Monmouth County and resume outpatient care here when they step down.

When this matters for you

PHP is right for patients who:

• Are recovering from a recent psychiatric crisis or hospitalization
• Are struggling with severe depression or anxiety despite outpatient therapy
• Need substance use treatment more intensive than weekly therapy
• Are at risk for hospitalization but stable enough to live at home

If weekly outpatient care isn’t enough but you don’t need overnight hospitalization, PHP is the level of care your clinician will recommend. Most insurance plans (including NJ FamilyCare) cover PHP after prior authorization.