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Salzmann-Erikson M. An Integrative Review on Psychiatric Intensive Care. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2023; 44:1035-1049. [PMID: 37874667 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2260478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) provide care and treatment when psychiatric symptoms and behaviors exceed general inpatient resources. This integrative review aimed to synthesize PICU research published over the past 5 years. A comprehensive search in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed and Scopus identified 47 recent articles on PICU care delivery, populations, environments, and models. Research continues describing patient demographics, and high rates of challenging behaviors, self-harm, and aggression continue being reported. Research on relatives was minimal. Patients describe restrictive practices incongruent with recovery philosophies, including controlling approaches and sensory deprivation. Some initiatives promote greater patient autonomy and responsibility in shaping recovery, yet full emancipatory integration remains limited within PICU environments. Multidisciplinary collaboration is needed to holistically advance patient-centered, equitable, and integrative PICU care. This review reveals the complex tensions between clinical risk management and emancipatory values in contemporary PICU settings. Ongoing reporting of controlling practices counters the recovery movement progressing in wider mental healthcare contexts. However, care innovations centered on patient empowerment and humane environments provide hope for continued evolution toward more liberation-focused PICU approaches that uphold both patient and provider perspectives.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin Salzmann-Erikson
- Department of Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
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Johanna B, Noora G, Kaisa M, Heikki E, Mari L. Nurses' and Patients' Perceptions about Psychiatric Intensive Care-An Integrative Literature Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2022; 43:983-995. [PMID: 35980786 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2022.2101079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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This integrative literature review describes nurses's and patients' perceptions of care in psychiatric intensive care units (PICU). The database search was conducted in April 2020. PRISMA checklist and Mixed Method Appraisal Tool guided the identification and evaluation of the studies (n = 21). Data was analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Nurses perceived PICU as a challenging work environment where their primary task was to ensure the unit's safety. Patients views on their treatment varied from positive to negative. Patients wished to have more privacy and supportive interaction. Findings can be used as a basis in developing care practices and staff's further education in PICUs.
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- Berg Johanna
- Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku; INVEST Research Flagship Center, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
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- Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland.,Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Schick B, Mayer B, Jäger M, Jungwirth B, Barth E, Eble M, Sponholz C, Muth CM, Schönfeldt-Lecuona C. Emergency medical care of patients with psychiatric disorders - challenges and opportunities: Results of a multicenter survey. BMC Emerg Med 2022; 22:173. [PMID: 36303120 PMCID: PMC9615220 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-022-00722-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pre-clinical psychiatric emergencies are generally treated by emergency medical staff. The subsequent clinical treatment is often conditioned by interaction problems between emergency medical staff and psychiatric clinical staff. OBJECTIVES To identify problems affecting interaction between emergency medical and psychiatric care of mentally ill patients and pinpoint aspects of optimized emergency care. METHODS To shed light on the interaction problems an anonymous, questionnaire-based, nonrepresentative survey of 98 emergency physicians (EM) and 104 psychiatrists (PS) practicing in acute psychiatry was conducted between March 1, 2021 and October 1, 2021. RESULTS The chi-square test for multiple response sets revealed consistently significant differences (p < 0.001) between EM and PS with respect to the questions analyzed. Approximately 36% of EM reported not to be adequately qualified to handle psychiatric emergencies (p = 0.0001), while around 50% of respondents were neutral in their assessment in how to deal with psychiatric emergencies. 80% of EM reported a negative interaction (rejection of patients) with PS when referring a psychiatric emergency patient to the acute psychiatric unit. The most common reasons for refusal were intoxication (EM: 78.8%, PS: 88.2%), emergency physician therapy (EM: 53.8%, PS: 63.5%), and not resident in the catchment area of the hospital (EM 68.8%, PS: 48.2%). In the casuistry presented, most respondents would choose "talk down" for de-escalation (EM: 92.1%, PS: 91.3%). With respect to drug therapy, benzodiazepine is the drug of choice (EM: 70.4%, PS: 78.8%). More EM would choose an intravenously (i.v.) or a Mucosal Atomization Device (MAD) administration as an alternative to oral medication (i.v.: EM: 38.8%, PS: 3.8%, p = 0.001, MAD: EM: 36.7%, PS: 10.6%, p = 0.006). Significantly more EM would seek phone contact with the acute psychiatric hospital (EM: 84.7%, PS: 52.9%, p = 0.0107). A psychiatric emergency plan was considered useful in this context by more than 90% of respondents. The need for further training for EM with regard to treating psychiatric clinical syndromes was considered important by all respondents. In particular, the topics of "psychogenic seizure," "intoxication," and "legal aspects of psychiatric emergencies" were considered important (Mann-Whitney U test, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The interaction-related problems identified in the emergency medical care of pre-clinical psychiatric patients relate to non-modifiable, structural problems, such as insufficient admission capacity and non-existent or inadequate monitoring capabilities in acute psychiatric hospitals. However, factors such as the education and training of EM and communication between EM and PS can be improved. Developing personalized emergency care plans for psychiatric patients could help to optimize their care.
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- Benedikt Schick
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Schwabstraße 13, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic, District Hospital Kempten, Kempten, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine & Pain Therapy, Klinikum Friedrichshafen GmbH, Röntgenstraße 2, 88048, Friedrichshafen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Leimgrubenweg 12-14, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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Winkler D, Kaltenboeck A, Frey R, Kasper S, Pjrek E. Changes over time of the diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of patients of a psychiatric intensive care unit in Austria. Compr Psychiatry 2019; 93:20-26. [PMID: 31280143 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this repeated cross-sectional study was to compare patients from a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) over ≫30 years regarding their diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics. METHOD Three samples including 100 consecutive inpatients each from the Viennese PICU were submitted to a chart review: sample no. 1 from the years 1985/86, no. 2 from 1995/96 and no. 3 from 2007/08. RESULTS Changes in referral modes were associated with a decrease of patients with substance induced disorders and an increase of patients with affective disorders over time. The rate of admissions after accidents and suicides was stable. The use of cranial MRI increased, while intravenous psychopharmacotherapy and parenteral nutrition decreased. Involuntary admission occurred in 43% and in 37% of patients physical restraints were necessary. We saw a shift from tricyclic antidepressants to SSRIs and SNRIs from sample 1 to 3. Likewise, we observed the emergence of atypical antipsychotics and a reduction of use of typical neuroleptics mainly from sample 2 to 3. The percentage of patients receiving benzodiazepines increased over time, while the mean dosage of benzodiazepines decreased. 7% of patients received electroconvulsive therapy. CONCLUSIONS The changes over time in our samples reflect the medical progress made during the last decades. Future studies should focus on evaluation of efficacy of psychiatric intensive care using standardized measurements.
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- Dietmar Winkler
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Electroconvulsive therapy with S-ketamine anesthesia for catatonia in coexisting depression and dementia. Int Psychogeriatr 2017; 29:1223-1225. [PMID: 28222822 DOI: 10.1017/s104161021700014x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Information on efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy in patients with dementia is sparse. The current case report describes a patient suffering from severe depression and dementia who received electroconvulsive therapy with S-ketamine anesthesia at our psychiatric intensive care unit for the treatment of her therapy-resistant catatonic stupor. The patient's condition improved remarkably through the treatment. By the end of 16 electroconvulsive therapy sessions, her catatonic symptoms remitted entirely, her affect was brighter and she performed markedly better at the cognitive testing.
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Danzer G, Rieger SM. Improving medication adherence for severely mentally ill adults by decreasing coercion and increasing cooperation. Bull Menninger Clin 2017; 80:30-48. [PMID: 27028337 DOI: 10.1521/bumc.2016.80.1.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Severe mental illnesses, mainly schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, often go untreated until the afflicted persons become dangerous to themselves or others. In such states, they must be hospitalized and medicated, often involuntarily due to the stigma and low insight into need for treatment that can be considered characteristic of severe illnesses. Hospitalization and medications can help the mentally ill stabilize. But these options also can have a demoralizing effect on future engagement with providers. Accordingly, the process of involuntary hospitalization and medication treatment must be maximally dignified and respectful of patient autonomy, within the limits of manifest illnesses. Literature that was reviewed and synthesized suggests best practice strategies for helping involuntary mentally ill patients grow into voluntary consumers of medication. In turn, risk of relapse is lowered and quality of life is enhanced. Best practice strategies included decreasing usage of coercive tactics, helping patients cope with medication side effects, and emphasizing the necessity of family involvement. The authors conclude with a review of the limitations of arguing for involuntary hospitalization and treatment as restoring patient autonomy, along with implications for future practice focusing on increasing the medication adherence of severely mentally ill populations.
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- Psychology interns affiliated with Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), San Francisco, California. They are former psychology practicum students at the John George Psychiatric Hospital, San Leandro, California
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Danzer G, Wilkus-Stone A. The give and take of freedom: The role of involuntary hospitalization and treatment in recovery from mental illness. Bull Menninger Clin 2016; 79:255-80. [PMID: 26366982 DOI: 10.1521/bumc.2015.79.3.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The authors reviewed and synthesized scholarly literature on the topic of involuntary confinement and treatment for severely mentally ill adults. Objectively, all facets of the issue are reported, including recurrent positive outcomes, negative outcomes, and patient experiences in common. Patient experiences are organized into related subthemes of autonomy, patient satisfaction, relationships with staff, perceived coercion, traumatization, and humiliation. The literature suggests that short-term involuntary hospitalization is sometimes necessary in order to prevent the mentally ill from psychiatrically decompensating or harming themselves or others. Understandably, hospitalization is often experienced by the mentally ill as a demoralizing violation of their rights and tends to lead them to disengage further from the professional help they need in order to recover. In turn, disengagement leads to further decompensation and resulting risk for rehospitalization. In order to intervene in this cycle and instill severely mentally ill patients with hope in the recovery process, the use of coercive tactics must be decreased in favor of cooperative engagement measures to the greatest extent possible. Patients must be empowered to make choices within the limits of their illnesses through positive interactions with staff, particularly in potentially negative, autonomy-compromising situations. Cooperative measures may help to minimize the potentially traumatic and humiliating effects of being involuntarily hospitalized and medicated. In turn, trusting patient-provider relationships may develop. Thereafter, the severely mentally ill may become more likely to seek professional help on their own volition in the future.
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Fugger G, Gleiss A, Baldinger P, Strnad A, Kasper S, Frey R. Psychiatric patients' perception of physical restraint. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2016; 133:221-31. [PMID: 26472265 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate psychiatric patients' subjective perception during and after belt fixation. METHOD All patients who were involuntarily admitted and physically restrained at a psychiatric intensive care unit within an 18-month study period were analysed. Ratings were obtained at four visits when questioning was possible. RESULTS Within a heterogeneous diagnostic sample of 47 patients, only 12 patients were eligible to participate during belt fixation. After cessation of fixation, eight patients lacked any memory of restraint, while 36 could be questioned. Visual analogue scale median scores indicated powerlessness and depressiveness rather than anxiety and aggression. Patients' acceptance of the coercive measure was significantly higher (P = 0.003), while patients' memory was significantly lower than expected (P < 0.001). About 50% of the patients documented high perceived coercion, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could be supposed in a quarter of the restrained individuals. Subjective perceptions concerning fixation showed no significant changes over time. Results showed high interindividual variability. CONCLUSION Visual analogue scale revealed that belt fixation seemed to be forgotten or accepted in the majority of patients, probably due to psychiatric intensive care, psychopharmacological treatment and clinical improvements. The responses of a quarter of the patients assessed before discharge may be in accordance with symptoms of PTSD.
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- G Fugger
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Division of Biological Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Institute of Clinical Biometrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Division of Biological Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Division of Biological Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Division of Biological Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Clinical Division of Biological Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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