Presentation Information
[SY-87]General Hospital Psychiatry
Sergio Armando Covarrubias-Castillo1,2, Michitaka Funayama3, Katsuji Nishimura4, Shih-Cheng Liao5,6 (1.Universitary Center for Health Sciences; University of Guadalajara(Mexico), 2.Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Fray Antonio Alcalde"(Mexico), 3.Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital(Japan), 4.Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University(Japan), 5.Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University(Taiwan), 6.Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch(Taiwan))
Keywords:
general hospital psychiatry,consultation-liaison psychiatry,medically-ill
The trend of integrating specialized mental health services from the traditional asylum-based model into general hospitals is not merely a passing trend; it is a global reality in mental health care.
For this reason, deepening the understanding of topics related to addressing mental health issues within general hospitals should become standard practice for every psychiatry and mental health expert.
This shift poses a significant challenge for many specialists who have devoted a substantial portion of their careers (and even their medical training) to specialized mental health care settings. Adapting to this new model of care requires not only advanced knowledge but also sensitivity and the acquisition of strategies to manage both the neuropsychiatric issues of medically ill patients and the non-psychiatric medical complications and comorbidities of individuals living with mental disorders.
This symposium aims, among other objectives, to provide insight into these challenges inherent in psychiatric care within a general hospital setting, reflecting on historical obstacles, generating a current perspective, and envisioning the future of psychiatry in general hospitals.
For this reason, deepening the understanding of topics related to addressing mental health issues within general hospitals should become standard practice for every psychiatry and mental health expert.
This shift poses a significant challenge for many specialists who have devoted a substantial portion of their careers (and even their medical training) to specialized mental health care settings. Adapting to this new model of care requires not only advanced knowledge but also sensitivity and the acquisition of strategies to manage both the neuropsychiatric issues of medically ill patients and the non-psychiatric medical complications and comorbidities of individuals living with mental disorders.
This symposium aims, among other objectives, to provide insight into these challenges inherent in psychiatric care within a general hospital setting, reflecting on historical obstacles, generating a current perspective, and envisioning the future of psychiatry in general hospitals.