Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About the Physical Manifestations of Psychiatric Illness and Treatment

• DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2024.0131
• Publication Date: 2024-05-09T12:24:10Z
• Authors: Gregg A. Robbins-...; Daniel Shalev; Paul A. Riordan; Paul Noufi; Jason A. Webb; Keri O. Brenner; William E. Rosa; Danielle Chammas
• Keywords: Physical illness

Addressing the psychiatric aspects of serious illness in palliative care (PC) is crucial to both delivery and outcomes. Psychiatric comorbidities are common among patients with PC needs can significantly impact their total burden symptomatic distress, overall quality life, functional independence, healthcare utilization. Yet, these often deferred mental health consultant teams context busy services limited human resources. To provide comprehensive person-centered care, clinicians must understand interplay between medical conditions presentations within a biopsychosocial framework respond empathically, efficiently, effectively. This article first two-part series developed collaboration group psychiatric-palliative specialists. explores ten physical manifestations treatment facing illnesses. The second will pragmatic tips should know about nonpsychiatric treatment. Combined, two articles support holistic approach that use prioritize integrate emotional well-being throughout continuum illness.