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Medical
Psychiatry (Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry)
Medical Director: Thomas
Kuhn, MD
Medical
psychiatry in the central campus treats psychiatrically ill patients on
medical-surgical floors in Detroit Receiving, Harper Univesity, Hutzel
Women hospitals as well as Rehabilitation and Karmanos Cancer Institute.
They also assess and treat patients in some specialty clinics such as
HIV or Transplant programs.
Their
daily rounds does not only consist of assessment, medication management,
psychotherapeutic interventions, assessing for proper disposition and
referral, patient follow ups or discussion with their families and
friends but also a proactive effort in educating all other medical teams
directly and indirectly through participation in their team meetings,
going to their morning reports and or one to one interactions.
Treatment
Team Composition
Two
psychiatrist, a PhD psychologist, and two advanced practice nurses are
the permanent members of this busy service. In addition as part of their
clinical rotations, psychology interns, physician assistant and medical
students participate as team members during their educational
experience.
Education and Training
Psychology
interns, physician assistant students and medical students rotate
through this service. Psychiatry residents can spend an elective time in
this service.
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