Inpatient Psychiatry

Anne E. Ruble, M.D., M.P.H., Vinay Parekh, M.D.

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DEFINITION

Defined as 24-hour services that are delivered in a licensed hospital setting
- May be part of a general hospital or an independent psychiatric hospital
- May be private, academic, or state-operated
Provides clinical intervention for mental health and/or substance use disorders
Interventions are delivered in a physically secure and safe setting and include:
- A full range of intensive evaluation (diagnostic) services
- Educational and therapeutic services
- The ability to provide acute psychiatric interventions
  - Medication titration
  - Procedures (e.g., electroconvulsive therapy)
  - Behavior monitoring
  - Intensive brief psychotherapy
  - Social work support
Admission into this level of care (the highest level of psychiatric care) is to treat serious or dangerous conditions that require rapid stabilization of symptoms, 24-hour nursing supervision, and immediate availability of medical staff.

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DEFINITION

Defined as 24-hour services that are delivered in a licensed hospital setting
- May be part of a general hospital or an independent psychiatric hospital
- May be private, academic, or state-operated
Provides clinical intervention for mental health and/or substance use disorders
Interventions are delivered in a physically secure and safe setting and include:
- A full range of intensive evaluation (diagnostic) services
- Educational and therapeutic services
- The ability to provide acute psychiatric interventions
  - Medication titration
  - Procedures (e.g., electroconvulsive therapy)
  - Behavior monitoring
  - Intensive brief psychotherapy
  - Social work support
Admission into this level of care (the highest level of psychiatric care) is to treat serious or dangerous conditions that require rapid stabilization of symptoms, 24-hour nursing supervision, and immediate availability of medical staff.

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