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Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Center in Providence, RI
Butler Hospital has been a trusted leader in behavioral health and neurological care since 1844, providing comprehensive treatment for mental health disorders, addiction, and neurodegenerative diseases. Our team of board-certified psychiatrists, neurologists, and addiction specialists delivers evidence-based care tailored to adolescents, adults, and seniors. With 24/7 emergency assessment services and specialized programs for opioid addiction, mood disorders, and memory conditions, we prioritize patient-centered care that integrates clinical excellence with compassionate support.Our research initiatives advance treatment protocols for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and psychiatric illnesses, while our community outreach ensures accessible care across Rhode Island. Accredited by The Joint Commission, we maintain rigorous quality standards in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient settings.
Services
Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Opioid Recovery Programs
Mental Health Services
Neurological Disorders Care
Memory Disorder Clinics
Emergency Psychiatric Assessment
Partial Hospitalization Programs
Outpatient Therapy
Family Support Services
Clinical Research Trials
Highlights and features
- 24/7 emergency psychiatric assessment services available
- Specialized programs for opioid addiction and recovery
- Board-certified psychiatrists and neurology specialists
- Integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders
- Research-driven approaches for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's care
Associations and certifications
- The Joint Commission
What people say
Compassionate staff
Effective treatment
Successful recovery
Comprehensive care
Knowledgeable specialists
Services
Opioid Addiction Recovery
Our Recovery Stabilization Program offers six-month+ medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Expert teams provide buprenorphine/naloxone therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relapse prevention strategies. Patients receive personalized care plans combining medication management with individual and group counseling to address both physical dependence and psychological factors.
Mental Health Services
Comprehensive treatment for mood and anxiety disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, and OCD. Our programs combine evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT with psychiatric medication management. Specialized tracks for adolescents, young adults, and seniors address age-specific mental health challenges through inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient formats.
Memory Disorders Clinic
Specialized evaluation and management for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and other cognitive impairments. Multidisciplinary teams provide neuropsychological testing, family caregiver support, and access to clinical trials. The Memory and Aging Program offers both clinical care and research opportunities for early detection and disease-modifying treatments.
Emergency Psychiatric Care
24/7 emergency assessment and stabilization services for acute mental health crises. Board-certified psychiatrists conduct comprehensive evaluations to determine appropriate treatment levels. Services include involuntary commitment evaluations, suicide risk assessments, and urgent medication adjustments for psychiatric emergencies.
Movement Disorders Program
Specialized treatment for Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and essential tremors. Offers deep brain stimulation surgery, botulinum toxin injections, and multidisciplinary management of motor symptoms. The program integrates psychiatric care for associated depression and cognitive changes, with coordination between neurologists and mental health specialists.
People
Ghulam Mustafa Surti
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Surti leads clinical operations with expertise in psychiatric care delivery systems and quality improvement initiatives. He oversees medical staff training programs and maintains active involvement in teaching psychiatry residents.
Diane Ferreira
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
With advanced healthcare administration training, Ms. Ferreira directs nursing operations and clinical workflow optimization. She specializes in care coordination across behavioral health and primary care integration models.
Joseph H. Friedman
Neurology Specialist
Dr. Friedman directs the Movement Disorders Program, combining clinical care with research on Parkinson's disease treatments. He leads national clinical trials while maintaining active patient consultations for complex movement disorder cases.
Questions
What mental health services does Butler Hospital offer?
We provide inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient services for mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, and trauma-related conditions. Treatment includes medication management, individual therapy, and evidence-based modalities like CBT and DBT.
Do you treat substance use disorders?
Yes, our Addiction & Recovery programs include detoxification, inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol addiction.
Are family members involved in treatment?
Family participation is encouraged through education sessions and structured programs. We provide guidance on supporting recovery while maintaining healthy boundaries during the treatment process.
What neurological conditions do you treat?
Our Neurology Department specializes in Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, stroke recovery, and movement disorders. We offer diagnostic testing, medication management, and coordinated care with neurosurgeons when needed.
Is emergency mental health care available?
Our 24/7 Emergency Assessment Service provides immediate psychiatric evaluations and crisis stabilization for all ages, with direct admission capabilities to appropriate treatment levels.
Reviews (6)
Anonymous Bizz
Feb 01, 2022
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Partial program for young adults sucks. All of the group activities are centered around kids games that 65% of the time seem like have no correlation to mental health or coping strategies. The therapist acts more of a doctor then a therapist. Definitely criticizes more than trying to help and just asks you how your feelings and writes it down on paper. Gives no feedback. Psychiatrist will not put you on medications the first day even if you say its urgent. Since being here I have noticed a slight reduction in my anxietys symptoms though but probably just coincidental timing. Also very annoying
Brittany White
Jan 25, 2022
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Butlers inpatient program was the worst Ive been to (out of 3). I learned absolutely nothing and it did not help at all. I also got hand foot and mouth disease. Their TMS program was amazing though. The entire TMS staff was incredibly helpful and caring.
Maddie Conway
Jan 23, 2022
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The staff here is extremely rude and are not compassionate at all. There are very few great people here and for them Im sorry. Im sorry that they have to work with such inhumane people and honestly they dont listen to you and dont treat you like a person! They will straight up insult you many times and pretend it never happened. We are all people trying to make it in this world. Be nice to all! :) (Kim is one of the many unkind nurses who work in the hospital)
Mopar
Dec 18, 2021
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Don't expect much, it's either ineffective therapy techniques or the same medications that you can just get from your primary care doctor. There's nothing unique about the care here, if you have anxiety or depression it's literally on par with asking your regular doctor for some antidepressant. They've also been billing me as uninsured for well over a year now when I've told them multiple times that I'm not uninsured. That bill is now at $2900
Chris Coppa
Oct 30, 2021
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Butler Hospital inpatient was insanely traumatizing. butler hospital partial-treatment was incredibly pointless as the staff members never listen to your problems or take action to prevent any bad thoughts or behavior.
Parents, DO NOT TAKE YOUR TEEN HERE!!!
Parents, DO NOT TAKE YOUR TEEN HERE!!!
Harley Christy
Oct 20, 2021
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My dad came in by ambulance with bad chest pains and shortness of breath and hes been sitting in the waiting from for over an hour. What has this world come too? I understand with the amount of COVID patients if thats the case send people else where!
