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Psychiatry
Psychiatry
medical specialty dealing with the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental illness
Primary goal
relief of mental suffering and improvement of mental well-being assessment of the person from a biological, psychological, and social/cultural perspective managed by medication or various forms of psychotherapy
Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychotherapists Psychiatric nurses Clinical social workers Occupational therapists
Psychiatric treatment
In the past, psychiatric patients were often hospitalized for six months or more, with some cases involving hospitalization for many years Today, most psychiatric patients are managed as outpatients Average hospital stay is around 2-3 weeks
(with only a small number of cases involving long-term hospitalization)
Outpatient care
periodically visit for consultation Office base usually 30 - 60 mins psychiatric practitioner interviewing assessment of the patient's condition provide psychotherapy or review medication frequency : varies widely, from days to months depending on the type, severity and stability of each patient's condition, and on what the clinician and patient decide would be best
Inpatient care
Inpatient care
admitted to a hospital, sometimes involuntarily criteria for involuntary admission vary with jurisdiction patients are assessed, monitored, and often given medication and receive care from a multidisciplinary team physicians, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, social workers, and other medical professionals If necessary, they are prevented from harming themselves or others.
Biomedical treatment
Biomedical treatment
Psychological treatment
Meditation
Psychotherapy
Counselling
Psychological treatment
Relaxation therapy
Psychological treatment
Group therapy
Psychiatric rehabilitation
Art therapy/Aromatherapy
Art therapy