RT Book, Section A1 Petrie, William A1 Kirshner, Howard S. A2 Ebert, Michael H. A2 Leckman, James F. A2 Petrakis, Ismene L. SR Print(0) ID 1158259019 T1 Neurocognitive Disorders T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Psychiatry, 3e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071754422 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158259019 RD 2024/03/29 AB In everyday practice, psychiatrists serve as members of medical teams in providing treatment to patients who have delirium, dementia, or other cognitive disorders. Psychiatrists often see these patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional settings. A psychiatrist usually acts as a consultant to a primary care physician or to a hospital service. Psychiatrists help primary care physicians understand the degree to which medical illness contributes to psychiatric symptoms or cognitive symptoms such as confusion. Proper treatment of the medical problem may lead to substantial improvement in psychiatric or neurobehavioral symptoms. Psychotropic medication may be helpful in the management of the patient's illness. Psychiatrists must consider medical diagnoses, treatments, drug interactions, and side effects when they prescribe psychotropics as part of their role on the medical team.