Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch

Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch

The history of therapeutic communication can be traced back to Florence Nightingale, who emphasized the importance of developing trusting relationships with patients. She taught that the presence of nurses with patients results in therapeutic healing.
Therapeutic communication is not the same as social interaction. Social interaction has no goal or purpose and consists of casual information sharing, whereas therapeutic communication has a plan or purpose for the conversation. Therapeutic...

Restorative Care

Restorative Care

Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that arises following exposure to traumatic events such as natural disasters, forced displacement, or severe accidents. It significantly impairs individuals' ability to cope with daily activities and disrupts their emotional and psychological equilibrium.
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events,...

Traumatic Memory

Traumatic Memory

Emotionally traumatic events often lead to memories that are exceptionally vivid and enduring, sometimes persisting with remarkable clarity throughout an individual's life. A classic example of this phenomenon is a person who survives a car accident. Even years later, they may recall every detail of the event with startling accuracy — the screeching of the tires, the jarring impact, and the acrid smell of burning rubber. Such vividness contrasts sharply with how an individual...

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting

Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation

Planning for learning involves the development of a teaching plan. Teaching plans are similar to nursing care plans—both follow the steps of the nursing process. Planning in the teaching process involves setting goals and outcomes. Here, goals identify what a patient needs to achieve to understand a healthcare topic better, whereas the outcomes are the action to be performed by the patient to achieve the goal within a timeframe. For example, if the goal is to educate the patient about...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same authorSame journal

The Meaning of Monitoring Among Patients and Their Families in Critical Care Units.

The primary care companion for CNS disorders·2026

Same author

Sex Differences in Postoperative Delirium Severity and Burden in Older Adults.

Journal of women's health (2002)·2026

Same authorSame journal

Communicating With Intubated Patients: Challenges Faced by Health Care Providers, Patients, and Family Members.

The primary care companion for CNS disorders·2026

Same author

Medical Complications of Psychedelics.

The primary care companion for CNS disorders·2026

Same author

Psychological Adverse Effects of Psychedelic Use.

The primary care companion for CNS disorders·2026

Same author

Postoperative delirium severity reflects baseline vulnerability more than measured postoperative exposures: A longitudinal analysis.

General hospital psychiatry·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 27, 2025

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Caring for Traumatized Elders: Lessons Learned From Trauma-Informed Care.

Dominique Popescu¹, Emily Mellen¹, Ilana Ander¹

¹Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders

|April 29, 2024

Summary

This service aids medical and surgical inpatients with psychiatric conditions. It provides useful reports for clinicians at the medicine-psychiatry interface.

More Related Videos

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Published on: December 6, 2024

Highlighting and Reducing the Impact of Negative Aging Stereotypes During Older Adults' Cognitive Testing

Highlighting and Reducing the Impact of Negative Aging Stereotypes During Older Adults' Cognitive Testing

Published on: January 24, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 27, 2025

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Published on: December 6, 2024

Highlighting and Reducing the Impact of Negative Aging Stereotypes During Older Adults' Cognitive Testing

Highlighting and Reducing the Impact of Negative Aging Stereotypes During Older Adults' Cognitive Testing

Published on: January 24, 2020

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Internal Medicine
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

Background:

Medical and surgical inpatients frequently present with comorbid psychiatric symptoms.
Managing these complex cases requires a multidisciplinary approach.
The Psychiatric Consultation Service addresses this need at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the function and utility of a Psychiatric Consultation Service.
To highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in inpatient care.
To provide valuable insights for clinicians managing patients at the medicine-psychiatry interface.

Main Methods:

The Psychiatric Consultation Service conducts twice-weekly rounds.
Discussions focus on diagnosis and management of inpatients with complex medical/surgical issues and psychiatric conditions.
Case discussions generate rounds reports.

Main Results:

The service effectively addresses psychiatric comorbidities in medical and surgical inpatients.
Rounds reports offer practical guidance for complex patient cases.
The interdisciplinary approach facilitates comprehensive patient care.

Conclusions:

Psychiatric Consultation Services are essential for managing complex hospitalized patients.
The generated rounds reports serve as a valuable resource for clinicians.
Effective collaboration between medicine and psychiatry improves patient outcomes.