Patient Care is at the heart of psychiatry. It encompasses the holistic approach to understanding, diagnosing, and treating individuals with mental health challenges. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry emphasizes the importance of compassionate, evidence-based care, offering insights into best practices, therapeutic relationships, and patient-centered approaches. Our expert editors curate content that underscores the significance of empathy, communication, and understanding in the therapeutic process, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients.
Patient Care
Recently published articles about Patient Care
Commentary
Can Our Collective Experiences As Clinicians Improve Mental Health Care?
July 17, 2024
Drs Rush and Tramontin discuss how simple outcomes, often patient reported, could facilitate evidence-based decision making by clinicians, administrators, and payors and provide the foundation for a learning health...
Recent JCP Articles on Patient Care
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Physical Exercise and Health, 4: A Guide to Understanding What to Do, How, and Why—Part 2
December 11, 2023
Subjects covered include how cardiorespiratory, muscle-strengthening, balancing, and other exercises benefit the heart, strengthen muscles and bones, improve balance, and reduce risk of falls and fractures. Guidance is provided...
Recent PCC Articles on Patient Care
Systematic Review
Psychiatric Observation Unit Impact on ED Boarding
November 7, 2023
Psychiatric observation units are mainly described within large urban general or academic hospital centers. Patients present predominantly with acute mental health crises or suicidality and are typically treated < 72...
Review Article
Structural Racism and Telepsychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 2, 2023
Data on whether psychiatry can be practiced effectively via telephone are lacking. This study examined the racial and sociodemographic distribution of people receiving audiovisual versus audio-only telepsychiatry since the...
Featured Patient Care Research
Original Research
Pharmacist-Led Telehealth for People With Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder
January 29, 2024
A telehealth collaborative care program with psychiatric clinical pharmacists had strong patient participation and was associated with greater medication adherence and guideline-concordant preventive care.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Physical Exercise and Health, 5: Sedentary Time as a Risk Factor for Adverse Physical and Mental Health Outcomes
January 29, 2024
Topics include why sedentariness is important, how it is defined and assessed, and why sedentary behaviors are common in daily life.