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Spital Emmental Psychiatrie Dienste

Burgdorf, Switzerland

Treatment & access

About this provider

Spital Emmental's psychiatry division provides basic psychiatric care for the Emmental region of canton Bern from sites in Burgdorf and Langnau. It runs outpatient clinics for assessment and treatment of mental illness, a day clinic in Burgdorf with 12-14 places, inpatient crisis-intervention wards with 17 places for adults aged 18 and over, an old-age psychiatry unit and consultation-liaison services. Treatment combines talking-therapy elements, medication support, psychiatric nursing and social counselling depending on individual need.

Services & programs

  • Outpatient psychiatric clinics in Burgdorf and Langnau
  • Day clinic in Burgdorf (12-14 places)
  • Inpatient crisis-intervention wards for adults 18+ (17 places)
  • Old-age psychiatry (outpatient clinic and inpatient unit)
  • Psychotherapy, medication treatment, psychiatric nursing and social counselling
  • Consultation-liaison services

Common questions

Do I need a referral for depression treatment at Spital Emmental?

Assessment can be arranged through the outpatient clinics; for Spravato specifically, the Swiss route requires a psychiatrist to confirm the Limitatio criteria and obtain the insurer's cost approval (Kostengutsprache) before the first dose.

Who is eligible for reimbursed Spravato?

Adults 18-74 whose current moderate-to-severe episode has not responded to at least two antidepressants plus one augmentation attempt, with CGI-S of 5 or more; basic insurance covers a maximum of 10 months after insurer pre-approval.

Looking at alternatives? One of the BAG-designated Spravato centers; see the country guide and the limited-medical-use PAT program.

Verification

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