Midway

Guides from Midway

More than weekly therapy. Less than a hospital.

Plain-language guides to intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP) and virtual IOP care. Each one explains how a level of care works, who it tends to fit and what to ask a program, for adults, teens and families.

IOP vs PHP vs outpatient therapy: how to choose the right level of care

Plain-language differences between outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) programs, and how to decide which fits.

Virtual IOP: how it works, who it is for, insurance coverage

What a virtual IOP is, how sessions by video work, who it can help, who may need in-person care instead, and how insurance usually treats it.

Adolescent IOP: a guide for parents

What an adolescent IOP is, which teens it can help, how it fits with school, and how parents can support care and choose a program.