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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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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Types of Psychotherapy: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Over the last 50 years, the western world has increasingly incorporated the idea of mindfulness into various psychotherapy approaches. The
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