FQHC

 

Through our comprehensive psychiatric training for nurse practitioners and physician assistants (advance practice clinicians) you will have a clinician on staff to manage common psychiatric scenarios in the primary care setting, such as​:

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• SSRI treatment resistant depressive and anxiety disorders

• Serious mental disorders (Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder) awaiting transfer into the county mental health system, but requiring interim treatment

• Serious mental disorders of mild to moderate severity and stable in the outpatient setting

• Dementia and delirium with psychiatric symptoms or behaviors

• Complex PTSD and Bereavement reactions

• Risk assessment for harm to self or others

• Psychiatric diagnostic clarification

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 Robust treatment of comorbid psychiatric conditions in the primary care setting has been associated with:

• Improved medical outcomes

• Decreased medical costs

• Decreased liability

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Train Your Staff Today

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If you have a nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is interested in psychiatry, or you are having trouble finding an advanced practice clinician with the proper knowledge, training and experience in psychiatry to effectively work as a psychiatric consultant in your busy primary care practice, our academic psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioner training staff has your answer.