About The Institute of Living

Founded in 1822, The Institute of Living was one of the first mental health centers in the United States, and the first hospital of any kind in Connecticut. Located on 35 acres landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, The Institute of Living lies near the center of Hartford, Connecticut.   Today, as part of Hartford Hospital, it is one of America's leading not-for-profit centers for comprehensive patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric, and addiction disorders.

• Assessment Center
• Adult Services
  • Adult Day Treatment Program
  • Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Program 
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program 
  • Inpatient Care 
  • Professionals' Program
• Center for Couples & Families
• Anxiety Disorders Center
  • Compulsive Hoarding 
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder 
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 
  • Panic Disorder 
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 
  • Separation Anxiety Disorder 
  • Specific Phobias
  • Social Phobia
  • Trichotillomania
• Child & Adolescent Services 
  • Autism Consultation Service 
  • Day Treatment Programs 
  • The Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic  
  • Special Education: The Grace S. Webb Schools 
• Eating Disorders Program 
• Genetic Testing Services 
• Geriatric Services 
  • Inpatient Care 
  • Outpatient Program 
  • Memory Disorder Center 
• Mental Health in Independent School Communities 
• Mood Disorders Program 
  • The Depression Initative 
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services 
  • Vocational Rehabilitation 
  • Occupational Therapy 
  • Therapeutic Recreation Services
  • Horticulture Program 
• Residential Services 
• Schizophrenia Treatment Services 
  • BrainDance Awards 
  • CREST Program 
  • Family Resource Center 
  • Potential Early Psychosis Clinic 
  • Schizophrenia Rehabilitation Program 
  • Schizophrenia Consultation Service 
  • Schizophrenia Research
• TMS Therapy 

Research and education are important elements of The Institute's mission. The Institute has training programs in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and rehabilitation:

• Psychology Department 
  • Clinical Psychology Internship 
  • Adult Inpatient Treatment Residency 
  • Anxiety Disorders Residency 
  • Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Residency 
  • Child & Adolescent Consultation/Liaison Service Residency 
  • Clinical Neuropsychology Residency 
  • Health Psychology Residency 
  • Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychology Residency 
  • Psychological Consultation and Assessment Residency 
  • Schizophrenia Rehabilitation Program and Inpatient Psychiatry Residency 
• Training & Education 
  • 4th Year Student Electives:
    • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at IOL/CCMC 
    • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: High Intensity Treatment Programs at the IOL 
    • Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry at HH 
    • Inpatient Psychiatry at the IOL/HH 
    • Palliative and End of Life Care
  • 5-Year Combined Adult & Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program 
  • Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program 
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program 
  • Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship 

As a research center, The Institute conducts clinical trials of investigational new drugs and is a leader in outcome studies. Research is conducted in the following areas:

• Anxiety Disorders Center
  • Compulsive Hoarding Research Program 
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Research Program
  • OIF/OEF Veterans Research Program
  • Panic Disorder Research Program 
• Braceland Center 
• Burlingame Center 
• Olin Center
  • ADHD Research 

Community commitment is strong at The Institute of Living. As a south end fixture for over 175 years, The Institute is proud to contribute to the stability and strength of its immediate neighborhood and the city beyond.