Manual of clinical hospital psychiatry

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Manual of clinical hospital psychiatry

edited by Ole J. Thienhaus

American Psychiatric Press, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book presents a hands-on, problem-oriented approach to inpatient psychiatry. It covers problems encountered by psychiatrists and clinicians working in a psychiatric hospital setting and provides helpful discussions of controversial issues with a variety of suggested solutions. Issues addressed include admitting patients, dealing with uncooperative patients and families, and providing a proper transition out of the hospital. Manual of Clinical Hospital Psychiatry is a must for the clinician needing a ready reference in a problematic situation. It is also practical for the administrator or planner initiating or redesigning a psychiatric care delivery program.

Table of Contents

List of tables and figures. Contributors. Preface. Admitting a Patient to the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. The Decision to admit. Admissions special problems. Arrival on the inpatient unit. Psychiatric Inpatient Units. Treatment planning. Treatment implementation. Unit management. Hospital passes. Families. Crises on the ward: suicide, violence, and accidents. Discharges. Administrative Context. Alternatives to inpatient treatment. Utilization management and other administrative issues for the inpatient psychiatrist. Coping with economic constraints. Teaching unit. Special Populations. Geriatrics. Adolescents. Mental retardation. Veterans. Substance abuse and mental illness. Medically ill patients. Index.

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