Liaison psychiatry on a burn unit.
Psychiatric liaison activities and intervention on a burn unit are described. The authors review the psychiatrist's interventions with regard to unhealthy staff denial; educating staff about psychiatric issues; facilitating improved staff-patient communication; and helping nurses manage patients' inappropriate sexual behavior.
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012725:Sexual Behavior