Psychiatric Mental Health Issues Within Primary and Acute Care Settings

As the landscape in health care is changing, more patients are being seen by their primary care providers and in hospitals for psychiatric mental health disorders. This is due in part to an increase in demand for psychiatric mental health services. As stigma decreases around mental health disorders in combination with the lack of access to Psychiatric Mental Health providers, primary care and acute care providers are addressing these disorders in their practice setting. In addition, patients may also be more comfortable talking with their established providers about their mental health concerns.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research