Description
Book SynopsisThe rise of outpatient treatment as the preferred mental health intervention in the 1940s, and the subsequent deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s, meant that the hospital care of patients with mental disorders fell out of favor. Until recently, in fact, inpatient care was overseen either by rotating faculty at an academic hospital or by a private psychiatrist who would manage both a clinic and an inpatient caseload.
In The Psychiatric Hospitalist, Michael D. Jibson, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues make a strong case for an alternative model. The only book of its kind on the market, this guide comprehensively describes not only the structure of hospital-based psychiatry but also the qualities and skills needed to succeed in the setting.
From the inpatient unit to consultation-liaison and emergency services, the book leverages vignettes and the expert insights of its contributors to tackle the effects of background and training on a hospitalist career, administrative responsibilities and opportunities for teaching and supervising in a hospital setting, diagnostic and treatment modalities, transitions in care and collaborating across disciplines, legal and ethical issues, and numerous other topics.
Working in a hospital setting means treating acutely agitated—even violent—patients, individuals who have seriously harmed themselves, and those who need to be treated in an inpatient unit to keep them from taking their own lives. It is hardly a career path for the faint of heart! Yet, with the guidance offered in this volume, both novice clinicians and experienced hospitalists will have the tools they need to make an immediate and notable difference in their patients' lives and flourish professionally in the process.
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Framework
Chapter 1. The Hospitalist Model in Psychiatry
Chapter 2. Inpatient Services
Chapter 3. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Part II: Skill Set
Chapter 4. Training and Background
Chapter 5. Career Development in the Hospital Setting
Chapter 6. Leadership and Administration
Chapter 7. Teaching and Supervision
Part III: Clinical Care
Chapter 8. Initial Assessment and Treatment Planning
Chapter 9. Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities
Chapter 10. Guidelines, Algorithms, and Order Sets
Chapter 11. Acute Disorders
Chapter 12. Transitions in Care, Documentation, and Interdisciplinary Communication
Chapter 13. Discharge and Transition to Outpatient Care
Part IV: Special Issues
Chapter 14. Legal and Ethical Issues
Chapter 15. Quality Assessment and Improvement
Chapter 16. Patient Safety
Chapter 17. Adverse Events
