[Assessment of an addiction psychiatric patient within primary health care].
Assessment of addiction psychiatric patients during the hectic work at a community health center is a challenging task. A more precise survey of the substance abuse and mental problem can be started by using various screening questionnaires. In devising the treatment plan, focus will initially be on the main problem, and upon prolonged cooperation a more precise survey of the drug and mental problem will be carried out. The patient's overall picture should be considered, avoiding a split treatment of the drug problem and the mental problem. Assessment of psychotic addiction patients belongs to a psychiatrist and the treatment in most cases to specialized care.
Etelä-Pohjanmann sairaahoitopiiri, psykiatrian toiminta-alue.
Lars
L
Lindholm
Kaisa
K
Luoto
Antti
A
Koivukangas
Olli
O
Kampman
D016739:Behavior, Addictive; D003151:Community Health Centers; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires