Nonpsychiatric consultations within a general hospital psychiatric unit: characteristics and concordance

Nonpsychiatric consultations to a general hospital psychiatric unit were investigated for concordance with diagnostic testing advice, drug recommendations, and representation of the medical diagnoses in the discharge summary. Those patients who received consultations were older and had less social s...

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Published inPsychiatric quarterly Vol. 61; no. 4; p. 285
Main Authors Wise, T N, Mann, L S, Goldberg, R L, O'Rourke, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1990
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Female
Hospitalization
Hospitals, General
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurocognitive Disorders - diagnosis
Neurocognitive Disorders - psychology
Neurocognitive Disorders - therapy
Patient Care Team
Psychiatric Department, Hospital
Risk Factors
Sick Role
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Summary:Nonpsychiatric consultations to a general hospital psychiatric unit were investigated for concordance with diagnostic testing advice, drug recommendations, and representation of the medical diagnoses in the discharge summary. Those patients who received consultations were older and had less social support but did not have more severe medical illnesses. The level of concordance with medical consultants' recommendations was far greater than previous reports of psychiatric consultants' advice to nonpsychiatric colleagues.
ISSN:0033-2720
DOI:10.1007/BF01064868