Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Discharge Planning Conversations: Insurance Needs to Be Carefully Considered
The reality in the United States is that very few people can afford to pay for their medical care directly. Most people prefer to access...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Dec 23, 20211 min read
The Holidays Are Here
Perhaps because I'm a psychiatrist, I'm uniquely aware of how tough the stretch from now to New Year's can be.
For so many:
The budget is t
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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
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 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 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
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Starting Psychotherapy: So Many Titles
I wanted to spend several posts discussing what it's like to start psychotherapy because I know it's a daunting prospect for many people....
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your First Treatment Plan
After explaining their assessment, your psychiatrist will make recommendations on a treatment plan they think will be safe and effective....
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 14, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Screening Studies
After completing a detailed review of your medical care via other providers, psychiatrists will then try to determine if there are any...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The Physical Exam
There’s a lot of out of date imagery of psychiatry circulating the popular media. One of those images is of a psychiatrist with a couch,...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Bring Your Prescriptions Please
I previously wrote that I would discuss the new patient medical workup in more detail, as it can sometimes be an intimidating thought for...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 8, 20211 min read
A New Series: Starting Psychotherapy
What To Expect is a series about making psychiatric care a little more understandable and accessible. Psychotherapy plays such central...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Checking Your General Health
While some patients may only need psychotherapy, many patients will also need some form of medication. A psychiatrist is a physician who...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Your Average Day
After gaining a good understanding of why you are presenting for care and also your past psychiatric history, time will be spent on...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Substance Use
After reviewing any past psychiatric symptoms and treatment, most psychiatrists will spend some time learning about any past and any...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 26, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: Past Psychiatric Symptoms and Treatments
After getting a detailed understanding of your concerns, your psychiatrist will then usually focus on gathering a very detailed history...
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Dr. Leilani Sharpe
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Meeting a New Psychiatrist: The History
The most important part of meeting a new psychiatrist is making sure that your story is understood. Why are you coming to a physician,...
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