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Published Online: 17 March 2006

How to Make Public-Sector Care Work

Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 41, Number 6
https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.41.6.0019a
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One hundred and fourteen of 150 psychiatry residency directors surveyed throughout the United States were asked to rate the importance of a list of tasks for delivery of care in the public sector. Below are 16 tasks the directors identified.
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Establish an appropriate role on a multidisciplinary team.
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Treat both substance abuse and mental illness for patients with dual diagnoses.
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Recognize the symptoms of interaction between psychiatric medication and illicit drugs.
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Adapt treatment strategies to accommodate patients' cultural beliefs.
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Integrate psychiatric intervention with psychosocial rehabilitation.
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Assume leadership of a multidisciplinary team.
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Interact with staff of supportive housing programs in caring for your patients.
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Assess the appropriateness of referring a particular patient to a clubhouse or sheltered workshop.
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Work with Assertive Community Treatment teams.
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Determine whether behavioral problems of a prisoner stem from an underlying psychiatric disorder.
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Counsel a patient with private insurance who has exceeded insurance limits on available public-sector options.
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Maintain a rapport with patients who rely heavily on alternative therapies.
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Help homeless patients move toward permanent housing.
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Provide ongoing treatment in unconventional settings.
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Determine whether a patient charged with a low-level offense should be considered for a jail-diversion program.
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Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for a felony offender with a chronic psychotic disorder as an alternative to incarceration.

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