Psychiatric treatment of the VIP: some paradoxical risks.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 200(6): 545-8, 2012 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-22652622
ABSTRACT
One might expect that VIPs-individuals with wealth, fame, or power-would typically receive excellent care when treated for psychiatric disorders. Often, this is the case, but paradoxically, VIP status may compromise the quality of psychiatric treatment. In this article, we present four case examples, representing disguised amalgamations of actual cases from our experience, demonstrating how VIP patients may sometimes receive suboptimal psychiatric care. These cases show certain similarities; typically, there was no serious doubt about the general nature of the treatment that should be undertaken, but the treatment team was unable to deliver that treatment in the usual manner because of various outside pressures created by the VIP status of the patient and by the patient's entourage. One possible solution to this problem, when feasible, is to assign treatment to a team specifically experienced with VIP patients. A strong and united treatment team, accustomed to the unusual difficulties and pressures often encountered with VIP patients, can be prepared to act promptly, firmly, and unanimously to devise an appropriate treatment plan and then maintain this plan true to its course despite these pressures.
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Assunto principal:
Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde
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Classe Social
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Poder Psicológico
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Pessoas Famosas
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos