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Victoria Hendrick, MD

Victoria Hendrick, MD

Dr. Hendrick is a clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is the director of inpatient psychiatry at Olive View—UCLA Medical Center, where she carries a caseload of patients and provides teaching and supervision for medical students and psychiatry residents. After completing medical school and psychiatric residency at UCLA, she spent several years working as a principal investigator and co-investigator on N.I.M.H. funded research studies. She has authored or co-authored over 75 research papers, editorials, books and other publications. She has a long-standing interest in the needs of severely mentally ill patients from underserved populations and has worked in community mental health settings her entire career.
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Discharge Summaries: Essential Components for Continuity of Care

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Efficient Psychiatric Interviewing Techniques



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Clinical Guidance

Techniques for the Psychiatric Interview

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Efficient Psychiatric Interviewing Techniques



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Clinical Guidance

Mental Status Examination: Key Components and Interpretation

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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The MSE provides a structured way of observing and describing a patient’s current mental state. 




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Clinical Guidance

How to Perform the Neurological Exam

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Occasionally, you’ll need to assess neurological function in a psychiatric inpatient beyond the standard physical exam.




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Clinical Guidance

How to Conduct the Physical Exam

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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In many hospitals, medical hospitalists conduct screening physicals for all admissions.




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Clinical Guidance

How to Conduct a Psychiatric Emergency Department Evaluation

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Evaluating new patients in the psychiatric emergency department (ED) can be demanding and high-pressure.




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Clinical Guidance

Assessing Suicide Risk

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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Assessing suicide risk is one of the most critical responsibilities on an inpatient psychiatric unit.




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Clinical Guidance

Assessing and Managing Homicide Risk

November 26, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Hendrick and Dr. Carlat have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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When a patient threatens to kill someone, immediate action is required to protect the patient, staff, and the public.




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Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025)

CME Post-Test, Online Access, and Supplemental Materials
November 19, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 14 CME post-test, download links to supplemental materials, and PDF/eBook access to the Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book (2025).


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Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025).

CME Post-Test, Online Access, and Supplemental Materials
November 19, 2024
Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 14 CME post-test, download links to supplemental materials, and PDF/eBook access to the Hospital Psychiatry Fact Book (2025).


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