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James K Rustad1,2,3,4,5, Michalla Braford6, Elyse Nguyen7
1Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders
|September 23, 2025
Summary
This service aids medical and surgical inpatients with complex conditions and psychiatric symptoms. Rounds reports offer valuable insights for clinicians at the medicine-psychiatry interface.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Inpatient Care
Background:
- Medical and surgical inpatients often present with comorbid psychiatric symptoms.
- Managing these complex cases requires interdisciplinary collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize key diagnostic and management discussions from psychiatric consultation rounds.
- To provide a resource for clinicians working with medically ill patients with psychiatric conditions.
Main Methods:
- Case discussions during twice-weekly rounds by the Psychiatric Consultation Service.
- Development of rounds reports based on these clinical discussions.
Main Results:
- Identification of common diagnostic and management challenges in comorbid patients.
- Compilation of practical insights for clinical application.
Conclusions:
- The Psychiatric Consultation Service effectively addresses complex patient needs.
- Rounds reports serve as a valuable educational tool for clinicians at the medicine-psychiatry interface.
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