The large majority of people (88%) who receive inpatient psychiatric care do so voluntarily – or, who decide freely to enter the inpatient psychiatric hospital for treatment. It’s important to note that voluntary psychiatric patients aren’t entirely free to leave the unit without t...
Counseling & therapy– the foundation for any program of treatment for drug addiction is typically based upon psychiatric counseling and therapy to treat underlying conditions related to substance abuse. Counseling methods include both individual and group options to provide the patient with an open door...
Treatment mallInpatient treatment malls represent a service delivery model in which psychiatric rehabilitation is provided in a centralized location and with increased elements of consumer empowerment in state psychiatric hospitals. There is preliminary evidence that aspects of this approach may offer ...
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While treatment engagement disparities are well-documented among adolescents of color in outpatient mental health, this has not been well researched in inpatient settings. The current study examines treatment engagement attitudes at an adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit (n = 379, White n = 254, ...