Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Psychiatric Hospitalization: "Freestanding Psychiatric Hospital"
When the decision has been made to move forward with psychiatric admission, a patient's care team may also need to determine which...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Psychiatric Hospitalization: Legal Status
Previously, I wrote about how someone's patterns of thinking can affect their behavior. When it comes to psychiatric hospitalization, consi
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Psychiatric Hospitalization: "No Appropriate Lower Level of Care"
When discussing whether psychiatric admission is needed, one of the most common questions I'm asked in an ER, PES, or CSU is: "Why does it
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Psychiatric Hospitalization: Beds Are Limited
Sometimes patients are surprised that they will be transferred from an ER setting to a crisis stabilization unit or psychiatric ER
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Dec 2, 20211 min read
New Series: Psychiatric Hospitalization
One major goal of this blog is to help demystify the types of psychiatric care that are available. Psychiatry is a medical specialty, but e
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Subspecialities: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
All child psychiatrists must complete an adult psychiatry residency before continuing on to another two years of training to see minors.
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Subspecialities: Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic psychiatrists often work in courts, contributing to decisions on whether someone is competent to stand trial.
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Subspecialties: Geriatric Psychiatry
The human body continues to change in function as it ages. So it isn't a surprise that treatment approaches that might work well for a youn
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Psychiatric Subspecialties: Addiction Psychiatry
Addiction is a complex experience. There are intricate interactions between predisposition, behaviors, thought patterns, coping skills, rew
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Psychiatric Subspecialties: Consultation-Liaison
Consultation Liaison psychiatry is also commonly referred to as CL-Psychiatry for brevity. CL psychiatrists typically work in a hospital...
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