Indications for Psychiatric Referral
* Support during an emotional crisis
* Long-term life and lifecycle issues
* Interpersonal or personality issues
* Concerns about suicide or violence
* Less than full remission (inadequate treatment response)
* Reconsidered or more definitive diagnosis or treatment planning
* Troublesome patient or clinician emotions (that interfere with treatment)
* Significant co-occurring (or potentially contributing) medical illness
* Distressed executives (heightened confidentiality concerns)
* Management consultation issues
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