The Centre for Diagnostics and Crisis Intervention (ZDK) aims to make access to supportive services for people with mental illness efficient and straightforward. Therefore, there are two contact points where you can receive help without an appointment. 

At the Centre for Psychiatric Health on Kornhausgasse 7, you can go to the open consultation for an initial assessment without an appointment (opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM). In an emergency and outside these hours, the Patient Admission and Psychiatric Emergency department at Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27 is also available without an appointment.

The ZDK is divided into several departments:

Patient Admission and Psychiatric EmergencyCrisis Intervention Unit (KIS)Consultation Service (KD)Acute Outpatient ClinicEarly Intervention Outpatient Clinic BEATS (Basel Early Treatment Service)Transcultural Outpatient ClinicPsychodiagnostics and AssessmentsADHD/Autism Consultation

The ZDK offers a range of different treatment options.