Treatment and Referral for Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care.

Area of Science:

• Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Inpatient Care

Background:

• Medical and surgical inpatients often present with comorbid psychiatric symptoms.
• Managing these complex cases requires a multidisciplinary approach.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the Psychiatric Consultation Service model at Massachusetts General Hospital.
• To highlight the utility of rounds reports for clinicians.

Main Methods:

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

Main Results:

• Rounds reports are generated from these clinical discussions.
• These reports synthesize complex case information.

Conclusions:

• The Psychiatric Consultation Service effectively addresses comorbid conditions in hospitalized patients.
• Rounds reports serve as a practical resource for clinicians at the medicine-psychiatry interface.