Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry
World-class, specialized mental healthcare for children, adolescents, and adults, right here in West Virginia.
Mental health challenges don't follow a schedule.
From crisis to recovery, the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry offers comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment for children, adolescents, and adults, backed by one of the nation’s most advanced neuroscience research programs.
Whether you’re managing depression, navigating a substance use disorder, supporting a child through a behavioral health crisis, or searching for answers after years of misdiagnosis, you deserve care that goes deeper than a prescription and a follow-up appointment in six months.
At the WVU RNI Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, we combine the diagnostic rigor of a world-class academic medical center with compassionate, patient-centered care. For patients and families across West Virginia, that combination changes everything.
Care you can trust. A team that listens.
Every patient at the WVU RNI Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry is assigned a coordinated care team. We take the time to understand your history, your goals, and the obstacles standing in your way because the best treatment plan is the one built around you, not just your diagnosis.
Many of our specialists are nationally recognized leaders who bring cutting edge science to bear across all treatment, giving our patients access to insights and therapeutic approaches unavailable elsewhere in the region.
Our specialists are trained across the full spectrum of mental health disorders, including:
- Board-certified psychiatrists
- Clinical psychologists
- Neuropsychologists
- Licensed professional counselors
- Licensed clinical social workers
- Addiction medicine physicians
- Advanced practice providers
- Nationally recognized neuroscience researchers
World-class neuroscience. Personal care.
We combine the resources of a nationally recognized academic medical center with care that is personal, coordinated, and close to home.
First-in-the-world innovation
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is home to first-in-the-world research and clinical breakthroughs, including pioneering work in focused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation. Our behavioral medicine team benefits directly, bringing emerging therapies to patients who need them most.
Academic medicine meets personal care
Our clinicians are researchers, educators, and specialists with access to diagnostic tools and treatment protocols not available in most community settings. But we never lose sight of the person in front of us.
A full continuum, under one roof
From your first evaluation to inpatient care to long-term outpatient support, our department coordinates every step of your treatment. You don’t have to navigate a fragmented system alone; we do that with you.
Clinical Leadership
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Michael Ang-Rabanes, MD
Stephen Deci, MD
Locations
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