Chapter 4: Treatment Settings (Objectives)

Question 1

discuss the unique challenges in accessing and navigating care for psychiatric disorders

Question 2

analyze the continuum of pschyiatric care and the variety of care options available

Question 3

describe the role of the primary care provider and the psychiatric specialist in treating psychiatric disorders

Question 4

explain the purpose of patient centered medical homes and implications for hoslitically treating individuals with psychiatric disorders

Question 5

identify key components and benefits of community based care such as psychiatric home care

Question 6

discuss other community based care providers including assertive community treatment (ACT) teams, partial hospitalization programs, and alternative delivery of care methods such as tele psychiatric

Question 7

describe the role of the nurse as it pertains to outpatient settings

Question 8

describe the role of the nurse as it pertains to inpatient psychiatric settings

Question 9

identify the main types of inpatient care and the functions of each

Question 10

discuss the purpose of identifying the right of hospitalized psych patients

Question 11

define the therapeutic milieu