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Principles of Management
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In the management of mental illness a number of approaches to management are used. For clarity these have been divide into three, arbitrary, groups. It is important to bear in mind that usually various approaches need to be combined to suit the needs of the individual
- Physical interventions e.g. drugs, ECT
- Psychological interventions e.g. psychotherapy
- Social interventions e.g. housing, sheltered employment
The multidisciplinary team is the most common model for delivery of care. Such a team may consist of:
- Psychiatrists
- Nurses - hospital and community based
- Psychologists
- Occupational therapists
- Art & Music therapists
- Social workers
- General Practitioners
Psychiatric disorders tend to be either chronic or relapsing-remitting with treatment therefore divided into:
- Short term – treatment of the acute episode
- Long term – prophylaxis – rehabilitation – support
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