Multimodal Treatment of Acute Psychiatric Illness: A Guide for Hospital Diversion

by Justin Simpson, Glendon Moriarty

Overview

The multimodal treatment of acute psychiatric illness involves a set of integrated, systematic interventions that stabilize individuals with severe mental illness and help them avoid unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization. This volume focuses on those suffering from schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, severe anxiety, and substance dependence, and provides individual practitioners and professional teams with the tools for responding to crisis and delivering acute care. The authors bolster the text with real-world case examples, helpful diagrams, and printable worksheets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231158824
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	12/03/2013
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Justin M. Simpson is a licensed psychologist who has spent a significant part of his career providing services within hospital diversion programs. He has a private clinical practice in White Plains, New York, where he provides psychotherapy and psychological assessment to patients in Westchester County and New York City. He also works for the Mental Health Association of Westchester as the coordinator of a multidisciplinary assessment center. He is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Glendon L. Moriarty is a licensed psychologist and professor in the School of Psychology and Counseling at Regent University. He is the author of the Pastoral Care of Depression: Helping Clients Heal Their Relationship with God, lead editor of The God Image Handbook for Spiritual Counseling and Psychotherapy, and editor of Integrating Faith and Psychology. He has received the Leadership Award, Fellowship Award, and Distinguished Young Alumni Award and is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, and the Christian Association for Psychological Studies.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Hospital Diversion Programs
Why Do Hospital Diversion Programs Exist?
Do Hospital Diversion Programs Work?
2. Integrative and Multimodal Treatment
Integrative Treatment
Multimodal Therapy
3. Severe Mental Illness Treatment Literature: An Overview
Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorder
PTSD and Panic Disorder
Substance-Related Disorders
4. Multimodal Acute Care
A Review of Crisis and Brief Intervention Models
A Proposed Acute Care Approach
Theoretical Basis of the Approach
A Recovery-Oriented Approach
Components of Multimodal Acute Care
5. Fundamental Tools and Techniques
Suicide/Self-Harm Assessment
Drug Screen
Crisis Action Plan
Contracts
Improve Coping Skills
Activity Scheduling
Assertiveness Training
Medication Adherence
General Tips for Addressing Social and Environmental Issues
6. Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
Perform Assessment
Establish Equilibrium
Address Social and Environmental Issues
Relapse Prevention
7. Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Perform Assessment
Establish Equilibrium
Address Social and Environmental Issues
Relapse Prevention
8. PTSD and Panic Disorder
Perform Assessment
Establish Equilibrium
Address Social and Environmental Issues
Relapse Prevention
9. Substance-Related Disorders
Perform Assessment
Establish Equilibrium
Address Social and Environmental Issues
Relapse Prevention
10. Important Treatment Considerations
Unique Challenges Associated with the Borderline Personality
Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health Treatment
Religion and Spirituality as a Coping Resource
Conclusion
Appendix A: Crisis Action Plan
Appendix B: Thought Change Worksheet
Appendix C: Stress-Vulnerability Model Diagrams
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

The text is very user-friendly and would be valuable for professionals, consumers, and families. It represents a nice "go-to" text for the office clinician, particularly with the emphasis on assessment and the literature reviewed for specific illness areas and treatments.

Melissa Floyd-Pickard