Since 1991, the Neuropsychiatric Division of the Department of Psychiatry has been providing support to patients with brain disease, many of whom suffer from emotional and behavioral problems. Our services include inpatient care, consultation services and outpatient care. Neuropsychiatric services are provided by the Department of Psychiatry in a unique interdisciplinary collaboration with the departments of: Neurosurgery, Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, and Rehabilitation Medicine and Restorative Medical Sciences.

Neuropsychiatric services at UIC offer help for patients with behavioral and/or psychological problems caused by:

Neurological conditions:

• CVA
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurrosarcoidosis
• Parkinson’s Diseases
• Huntington’s Diseases
• All other neurological diseases causing psychological symptoms
• Developmental Disabilities
• Epilepsy
• Head Injury
• Dementia
• Alzheimer’s
• Vascular Neurosurgical treatment complications
• Intracranial aneurysm
• Arteriovenous malformation
• Brain tumors

Common symptoms of neuropsychiatric illnesses include:

• Mood Disturbances
• False Beliefs
• Personality Changes
• Hallucinations
• Disinhibited Behavior
• Aggressive Behavior
• Apathy
• Anxiety
• Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
• Memory Impairment

Outpatient Services

Neuropsychiatric outpatient services provide evaluation, follow up, medication management and consultations. Referrals to brain imaging, neuropsychological testing may be made to help diagnose and develop treatment. Psychoeducation and support groups are provided to help patients and their families learn how to cope with stress related to neuropsychiatric illness.

Inpatient Services

Neuropsychiatric Inpatient Services include require voluntary admission on Psychiatry. The service offers state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques such as brain imaging studies, electrophysiological assessments and individualized treatment programs which combine:

• Psychopharmacological Approaches
• Behavior Modification techniques
• Home Health Care Follow up
• Cognitive Retraining
• Psycho-education

Contact Information

Phone: (312) 996-6139
Neuropsychiatric Institute
912 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612