Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Psychiatric Clinics: Telemedicine Appointments
Telemedicine appointments have been on the rise for several years, with the increased ease of setting up video conferencing with patients…
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Psychiatric Clinics: Mixed Modality
There are psychiatrists who offer both therapy and medication management, allowing patients to see a single mental health provider. It...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Psychiatry Clinics: Medication Management Appointments
Many people are surprised to find that medication management appointments are very similar to primary care appointments. Since medication...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Clinics: The COVID Caveat
Before I start posting more details about the various models for psychiatric clinics, I think it's important to remember that, like...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Clinics: Insurance Matters
Psychiatry is no different from other specialties in the US, in that a person's care can be affected by their insurance status.
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Clinics: It's An Evolving Model
Before talking about the different types of psychiatric clinics, I think it's important to introduce the idea that psychiatric clinics...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 5, 20211 min read
New Series: Psychiatric Clinics
Over the years I've learned that one reason people don't want to go to a psychiatric clinic is that they don't know what to expect. Most...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: Functional Fit
Psychotherapy depends largely on regular, structured conversation. If a patient feels that communication is a fundamental and consistent ch
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: A Few Sessions For Goal Definition
Sometimes the hardest part of starting therapy is attending the first session. Due to the multiple barriers a person might have overcome...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: Give Yourself Some Extra Time
I realized that while I took the time to cover several common therapy modalities, there are still some basics about starting psychotherapy
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Emergency Psychiatric Services: "Home, Outpatient Care, or Hospitalization?"
An emergency psychiatric evaluation is not complete until the care team knows the answer to a key question: After you leave emergency servi
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Emergency Psychiatric Care: You Could Be Transferred
If your care team in the medical emergency room (ER) decides you need more care than they are able to provide or coordinate for you, they...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Emergency Psychiatric Care: Psychiatric Interviews Are Targeted and Condensed
Every emergency room approaches psychiatrist staffing differently. As I previously wrote, not every emergency room has a staff...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 26, 20212 min read
Emergency Psychiatric Care: Emergency Medicine Will Usually See You First
Most people who are looking for emergency psychiatric care will likely present to a full-service medical emergency room. The reason is log
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Emergency Psychiatric Care: Field Responses Are Available
Psychiatric emergencies are medical emergencies. Therefore, one immediate goal is to present for help as quickly as you can.
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 22, 20212 min read
An Ounce of Prevention
Befores speaking about the general process of accessing Emergency Psychiatric Services, I would be remiss if I didn't spend a little time on
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 21, 20211 min read
New Series: Emergency Psychiatric Care
My posts on emergency psychiatric care will focus on California systems, and even more so on urban regions that are more likely to have mult
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 20, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Psychoanalysis
I intentionally decided to cover psychoanalysis last because I feel like it's not a modality currently offered by most therapy providers .
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