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This 288-page comprehensive guide is designed to be a valuable resource for professionals working in psychiatric inpatient settings. Whether you're a psychiatrist, nurse, social worker, or any other professional in a multidisciplinary team, this book provides the tools and knowledge needed to navigate the intricacies of inpatient psychiatric care.

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Print copies ship in December 2024.

PRACTICAL TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Conducting psychiatric assessments

• Managing psychiatric emergencies

• Diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders

• Addressing legal and ethical issues

• Managing common comorbid medical conditions

• Implementing hospital safety protocols

• Navigating healthcare administration

CHAPTERS:

• Working in Multi-Disciplinary Teams

• Patient Assessment and Documentation 

• Physical Examination in Psychiatry 

• Healthcare Administration and Compliance

• Hospital Safety Protocols

• Psychiatric Emergencies

• Agitation

• Suicide and Self-Injurious Behaviors

• Danger to Others

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Psychiatric Conditions

• Bipolar Disorder

• Catatonia

• Depression

• Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

• Eating Disorders

• Insomnia

• Neurocognitive Disorders 

• Personality Disorders

• Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

• Substance Use Disorders 

• Syndromes Less Frequently Encountered 

• Complex Clinical Syndromes

• Therapeutic Approaches on the Inpatient Unit

• Side Effects 

• Diagnostic and Monitoring Tools

• Prescribing and Medication Management 

• Comorbid Medical Conditions and Interventions on the Psychiatric Unit 

• Medical Conditions with Prominent Psychiatric Manifestations

• Specific Populations

• Children and Adolescents

• Pregnant and Postpartum Patients on the Psychiatric Unit

• Cultural Competence in Inpatient Psychiatry

• LGBTQIA+ Patients

• Plus 4 Appendices and 16 Tables!

Victoria Hendrick, MD, is Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report and 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. She has authored or co-authored over 75 research papers, editorials, books, and other publications.

Daniel J. Carlat, MD, is the founder and president of Carlat Publishing and is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is the author of The Psychiatric Interview and co-author of Prescribing Psychotropics: From Drug Interactions to Pharmacogenetics, the Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Treating Alcohol Use Disorder: A Fact Book, and Treating Opioid Use Disorder: A Fact Book.

You must be logged in to your individual account to take the post-test. You will have two attempts to pass and must answer at least 75% of the questions correctly to earn credit. The Carlat CME Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians and maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This enduring material is designated for a maximum of fourteen (14) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians and psychologists should claim credit commensurate with their participation. This activity is available for CME credit for a defined period based on the date of publication, in accordance with accreditation requirements. The post-test must be completed prior to the expiration date; after that time, CME credit will no longer be available.