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Zentrum für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Affoltern

Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland

Treatment & access

About this provider

The Zentrum für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie at Spital Affoltern AG in Affoltern am Albis combines adult psychiatry, old-age psychiatry and a large psychotherapy department within a regional hospital in the Knonau district south of Zurich. The adult psychiatry unit, Haus Lindenberg, offers 24 beds in a family-like setting, treating acute life crises, affective disorders such as depression and bipolar illness, schizophrenic and delusional disorders, psychoses and addiction. Psychotherapy is available in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and patients may self-register or be referred by their physician.

Services & programs

  • Adult psychiatry inpatient unit Haus Lindenberg (24 beds)
  • Treatment of affective disorders (depression, bipolar disorders)
  • Treatment of acute life crises, psychoses and addiction disorders
  • Old-age psychiatry
  • Inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy
  • Self-registration or physician referral

Common questions

Do I need a referral to be treated in Affoltern?

The centre states patients may register themselves or be referred by their general practitioner (044 714 34 55, sekretariat-psychiatrie@spitalaffoltern.ch). For Spravato specifically, a psychiatrist must confirm the Swiss Limitatio criteria and obtain the insurer's cost approval (Kostengutsprache) before the first dose.

What are the coverage rules for Spravato in Switzerland?

Basic insurance covers adults 18-74 after failure of at least two antidepressants plus one augmentation in the current episode, with CGI-S of 5 or more, insurer pre-approval before starting, and a maximum of 10 months of treatment.

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

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