This day hospital unit within the prestigious CHUV (Lausanne University Hospital) specializes in psychiatric rehabilitation for adults whose mental health conditions have resulted in significant psychosocial consequences. The facility takes a comprehensive, recovery-focused approach that extends far beyond symptom management to help patients rebuild social connections, restore identity, and reintegrate into meaningful life roles. The multidisciplinary team of over 50 professionals combines evidence-based psychiatric treatment with creative and occupational therapies to address the whole person.
The clinic offers a warm, welcoming environment where personalized recovery plans are developed through careful assessment of each patient’s individual resources and needs. Treatment combines medical optimization, individual and family psychotherapy, group therapeutic activities, occupational therapy, and music therapy. Specialized approaches include clinical case management, psychotherapy for persistent psychotic disorders, employment support, and ergotherapy. This integrated model recognizes that sustainable recovery requires attention to both clinical symptoms and social functioning.
International patients benefit from accessing care at one of Switzerland’s leading academic psychiatry centers, where clinical excellence is combined with ongoing research and training programs. The unit’s affiliation with CHUV’s Department of Psychiatry ensures access to the full spectrum of psychiatric subspecialties and advanced treatment options. For Americans seeking specialized psychiatric rehabilitation in a structured, evidence-based Swiss setting, this facility offers professional care in a supportive therapeutic community designed to facilitate genuine recovery and social reintegration.
Medical Team
- Dr. Charles Bonsack — Medical Director, Associate Professor
Medical staff may change. Please verify with the clinic before booking.
Services
- Psychiatric day hospital treatment
- Individual resource and needs assessment
- Clinical case management
- Individual psychotherapy
- Family psychotherapy
- Group therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Music therapy
- Medical treatment optimization
- Psychotherapy for psychotic disorders
- Employment support
- Social reintegration programs