Multimodal Treatment of Acute Psychiatric Illness

Download or read book Multimodal Treatment of Acute Psychiatric Illness written by Justin M Simpson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multimodal treatment of acute psychiatric illness involves a set of integrated, systematic interventions that stabilize individuals with severe mental illness and help them avoid unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization. This volume focuses on those suffering from schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, severe anxiety, and substance dependence, and provides individual practitioners and professional teams with the tools for responding to crisis and delivering acute care. The authors bolster the text with real-world case examples, helpful diagrams, and printable worksheets.