title: Finland in Boston? Applying Open Dialogue Ideals on a Psychotic Disorders Inpatient Teaching Unit.
abstract: This column argues for the importance of patient-centered approaches in psychiatry and describes the development and pilot implementation, inspired by the Finnish Open Dialogue model, of a program designed to increase the "patient-centeredness" of an inpatient psychotic disorders unit at McLean Hospital. Preliminary evidence shows that an inpatient psychiatry unit can implement patient-centered changes that are acceptable to staff and patients without additional cost or time.
authors: Dr. Rosen is with the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness and the Student Health Services, University of California, Santa Barbara (e-mail: kaylayrosen@gmail.com ). She was former chief resident in the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Unit, McLean Hospital, Belmont Massachusetts, where Dr. Stoklosa is affiliated. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
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authors: Dr. Rosen is with the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness and the Student Health Services, University of California, Santa Barbara (e-mail: kaylayrosen@gmail.com ). She was former chief resident in the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Unit, McLean Hospital, Belmont Massachusetts, where Dr. Stoklosa is affiliated. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
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mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D013663:Teaching
keywords: Hospitalization; Inpatient treatment; Open Dialogue; Patient-centered care; Psychosis