Psychiatric Hospital Services Glossary

Individual Service Plan conference involving patient, family, and treatment team to coordinate care.

California legislation governing involuntary psychiatric hospitalization and patient rights.

A clinical classification indicating the intensity and setting of psychiatric services required by a patient, ranging fr...

Architectural and equipment specifications intended to eliminate hanging or strangulation hazards in psychiatric setting...

Temporary authorized absence from the psychiatric facility for therapeutic or personal purposes.

Medication Administration Record - a legal document tracking all medications given to psychiatric patients, including sc...

Medical evaluation confirming that psychiatric symptoms are not caused by underlying physical conditions.

The formal process of comparing a patient's current medication orders against all medications the patient has been takin...

Medical Emergency Team responding to psychiatric patient medical crises within hospital settings.

Therapeutic approach using the social environment as a tool for healing and behavioral change.

Mental Status Examination - systematic assessment of a patient's psychological functioning.

A Medicare billing classification in which a hospital patient receives care while a determination of medical necessity f...

Program of Assertive Community Treatment - an intensive case management model providing 24/7 community-based services fo...

Federal protection and advocacy review of psychiatric facility practices and patient rights.

A structured, time-limited outpatient psychiatric programme providing intensive therapeutic services for several hours p...

Mental health worker with lived experience of mental illness providing support and advocacy services.

Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit - a specialized inpatient unit for patients requiring the highest level of psychiatric c...

Psychiatric Review Board determination regarding patient treatment, discharge, or commitment status.

System classifying psychiatric patients' freedom of movement and access to activities based on clinical assessment and s...

Medications ordered to be given as needed based on specific clinical criteria or patient symptoms.

Standardized guidelines for administering as-needed medications, including assessment criteria, documentation requiremen...

Tentative psychiatric diagnosis pending additional evaluation or information gathering.

A legal document in which a patient specifies preferred psychiatric treatments and designates a surrogate decision-maker...

Extended stay of psychiatric patients in emergency departments awaiting inpatient bed availability.