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Related to psychiatric: Psychiatric illness, Psychiatric disorders

psy·chi·at·ric

(sī'kē-at'rik),

Relating to psychiatry.

psychiatric

adjective Referring or pertaining to psychiatry or mental disorders.

psychiatric

adjective Pertaining to psychiatry, mental disorders

psy·chi·at·ric

(sī'kē-at'rik)

Relating to psychiatry.

Patient discussion about psychiatric

Q. How about Psychiatric Drugs for bipolar? One of my friend is suffering from bipolar. Will Psychiatric medications help him to come out of this affect?

A. from what i read- there are certain medication that can help. if the first one doesn't - there is a second and third line of medication. from a personal experience (not mine, a friend of the family) it can even save your friend's life..

Q. Do psychiatric meds cause weight gain?

A. Some people gain weight while taking medications and need to pay extra attention to diet and exercise to control their weight.

Q. Diet & exercise do not help since being on several psychiatric meds. Any suggestions?

A. hmmm...some of the psychiatric meds. do tend to change your body weight through affecting hunger regions in your brain, changing your hormon levels and so forth. i started this process too and i went to my Dr. and he changed my treatment to other medication. i sugget you do the same- go talk to your Dr. about changing the meds.

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"The findings suggest clinicians who care for hospitalized dialysis patients should be aware of and prepared to manage psychiatric disorders and associated negative outcomes within these populations," the authors write.

Hospitalizations With Psych Diagnosis Common in ESKD; Dialysis adults hospitalized with psychiatric diagnoses have higher risk for all-cause death

Of the total number of pellet injured persons, 85% had developed psychiatric disorders and were treated at hospitals.

85% of IOK pellet victims suffer psychiatric disorder: GMC Study

Of the 229 civil monetary penalties levied during the study period, 44 (19%) were related to psychiatric emergencies and the average fine was $85,488, which was significantly higher than the average fine of $32,042 for nonpsycbiatric-related civil monetary penalties (P = .004).

Psychiatric cases tied to 20% of EMTALA violations

Conclusion: Nail manifestations are common in the psychiatric patients.

Nail changes in patients admitted in a psychiatric hospital: A cross sectional study

The event concluded with a panel discussion and a question and answers session during which participants were able to discus specific recommendations to address their patients' needs for comprehensive psychiatric and medical care in the non-psychiatric setting.

WCM-Q offers Workshop on Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists

Children may get involved in delinquent behaviours such as theft as part of psychiatric disorders like Kleptomania.

PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR--A STUDY AMONG INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN

Women were more likely to report taking a psychiatric drug than men.

Study finds one in six Americans on psychiatric drugs

Whites were twice as likely to take psychiatric prescription drugs compared to African-Americans and Hispanics.

1 In 6 Americans Take Psychiatric Drugs: Study

Result: Out of 2511 people 1887 (75.1%) had GHQ score more than 3 showing some psychiatric morbidity.

PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY AND ASSOCIATED SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS IN YOUNG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE

The staff nurse panel was facilitated by Jill Martin RN, BA, PMH-BC , Assistant Nurse Manager of the Adult Psychiatric Unit at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque.

Concepts, competencies & compassion

In 1957, Dort worked at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the area of psychiatric nursing education and training.