About the Young Adult Service

Young Adult Mental Health Service The Young Adult Service is a comprehensive mental health service especially designed to meet the needs of young people aged 18 - 25. It consists of an inpatient and day patient programme located at St. Patrick's University Hospital and a community clinic located at the Dean Clinic Sandyford , Co. Dublin.

Who Are We?

We are a specialist multidisciplinary team with a wide range of clinical skills and experience in helping young people. We aim to provide the most uptodate evidence-based assessment and treatment of mental health conditions that commonly affect young people. We hope to provide this in an environment that best caters for the needs of young people and their families.

We have a particular focus on early detection, prevention and intervention. One of our principles is to ensure that every person we help plays a central role in their treatment decisions and recovery. We want to make sure that each person has the best chance of recovering no matter how difficult the condition.

What are the Aims of the Young Adult Service?

Promote an understanding and awareness of mental health problems and their treatment
Provide a prompt comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment of mental health needs
Provide an individualised program of mental health treatments, therapies and support
Promote recovery, support and reintegration back into normal life as soon as possible.
Promote well-being and personal development through psychosocial interventions focusing on self-esteem, problem solving, mental health education, self-awareness/management, coping skills, activity scheduling, socialization, educational/ occupational support and placements.
Support the needs of your families and carers.
Liaise with you and your community mental health teams, support organisations, educational/work supports, and other service providers

The Young Adult Service endorses the aims of the International Declaration on Youth Mental Health

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The atmosphere of the hospital is very bright, cheerful and friendly. The staff are excellent, uniformly helpful without exception and a credit to the hospital

There is a very good atmosphere at St. Patrick's. Communication is very good between patients and staff and should be maintained on an informal basis. Food is very good and is a very good morale booster for everyone. I would like to thank everyone in St. Patrick's for input and kindness while I have been here

I had 10 unforgettable days with prime quality care and facilities. Most of all, I've met really nice people and hopefully not being wrong made some friends. Good work, keep it up

It was a turning point in my life and a good one. I will always have fond memories of my stay here because the overall feeling was of peace.

Today I'm sad as I leave ye all, but the sadness is one that I like, Because after 8 weeks on the bay, it's time for me to take a hike, thanks to all the nurses and students, to the staff in the kitchen and OT's too, to the lovely ladies who clean the ward, to the doctors where a bond we grew.

The Cleaners kept my room beautifully clean and the Temple Centre was spotless. The staff were so helpful and caring and gave me as much time as I needed. All in all I was very well cared for. Thank you very much

Excellent staff have finally helped me overcome my illness with the correct treatment and also using the recovery psychosis programme which opened my mind to what I suffer from. I have had this for 10 years but now I feel relaxed, free of all fear thanks to the A team. St Pats sets the standard for others to follow.

I do not have a single negative to pass on the time I have spent under the care of the staff of St. Patrick's Hospital other than to say that it varied between very good and exceptional. I came to hospital feeling broken and despairing and leave now feeling renewed and well and looking to the future.

I was most impressed with the care given to my daughter during her stay here. The ambience in the hospital is relaxed and caring. From the cleaners to the nurses, doctors and administrators everybody is on first name terms all working to a common goal of getting people better. Congratulations on a job well done