psychiatric ward
Hospital mental section
A psychiatric ward is a hospital unit for patients with mental illness or psychiatric emergencies.
Admission may be voluntary or involuntary—someone experiencing a psychotic break or suicidal crisis can be committed against their will.
The term carries clinical weight but also cultural baggage from depictions of institutional confinement: She spent two weeks in the psychiatric ward after her breakdown.
Healthcare provider, bedside
- orderlyArranged with care
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- social workerHuman services professional
- attendantOne who assists others
charge nurse · resident · case manager · security · counselor · night shift
Shelter from persecution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
- unitIndividual part or measure
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
admission · discharge · observation room · nurses station · dayroom · visiting hours · intake · involuntary commitment
Drugs treating severe mental disorders
- electroconvulsive therapyElectrical brain stimulation treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
prescription · dosage · side effects · stabilization · monitoring · sedation · lithium · mood stabilizers
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- visiting hoursDesignated times for guests
- group sessionScheduled collective gathering
bed check · privileges · restriction · boredom · pajamas · wristband · shared room · cafeteria
Purposeful involvement to change course
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
escalation · relapse · manic · suicidal · panic · distress · agitation · restraint
Movement toward improvement
- healingRestoration of health
- wellnessOverall state of health
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
rest · reintegration · coping skills · support system · aftercare · outpatient · follow-up · medication management
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
- orderlyArranged with care
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- social workerHuman services professional
attendant · charge nurse · resident · case manager · security · counselor · night shift
asylum
Shelter from persecution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- inpatientAdmitted overnight patient
- unitIndividual part or measure
hospitalization · admission · discharge · observation room · nurses station · dayroom · visiting hours · intake · involuntary commitment · bed
antipsychotics
Drugs treating severe mental disorders
- electroconvulsive therapyElectrical brain stimulation treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
diagnosis · prescription · dosage · side effects · stabilization · monitoring · sedation · lithium · mood stabilizers · antidepressants
isolation
Complete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- visiting hoursDesignated times for guests
group session · bed check · privileges · restriction · boredom · pajamas · wristband · shared room · cafeteria · courtyard
intervention
Purposeful involvement to change course
stabilization · escalation · relapse · manic · suicidal · panic · distress · agitation · restraint · seclusion
progress
Movement toward improvement
- healingRestoration of health
- wellnessOverall state of health
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
stabilization · rest · reintegration · coping skills · support system · aftercare · outpatient · follow-up · medication management · remission
- hospitalhospital, admission, ER, bed, patients
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- care facilitieshospital, clinic, medical center, health center, rehabilitation center
- military medicinecombat medics, combat medic, field hospitals, army surgeon, combat medicine
- psychiatric facilitiesmental hospital, mental institution, state hospital, insane asylum, inpatient unit
- wards
psychiatric wardoutpatient therapy
Medical treatment without admission
outpatient clinic · telehealth · private practice · support group · walk-in clinic
psychiatric wardmental wellness
Healthy state of mind
sound mind · clean bill of health · sanity · emotional wellbeing · mental health
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