tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post5390740524662852733..comments2024-03-28T22:29:05.434+00:00Comments on Relational psychiatry: Towards a definition of relational psychiatryDBDoublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140020984190294123noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-45217398450514173442020-12-22T03:03:47.228+00:002020-12-22T03:03:47.228+00:00Thank you for renaming your blog. I may not have f...Thank you for renaming your blog. I may not have found it otherwise. I Googled “relational psychiatry” because it is an idea that has been percolating in my brain for quite some time. <br /><br />I’m a community mental health psychiatrist in the U.S. Many of my patients are referred to me because of a belief that pharmacologic interventions will be beneficial. As you know, medications can sometimes be helpful but oftentimes are not. Therefore, understanding a patient's relationship to medications is a priority for me - especially during the initial appointments. <br /><br />I agree that relational psychiatry should actually make psychiatry more relational. I have found it helpful to share with my community mental health team members - which include psychotherapists and general practitioners among others - my clinical impressions about a particular patient’s relationship to medications (and other external factors). This encourages a discussion about other relationships that are a source of suffering for our patients. <br /><br />Viewing our patients’ various sources of distress through the lens of relationships helps us tailor treatments specifically for them - a goal of patient-centered care. As Richard Gipps points out, the term relational psychiatry "doesn't yet have an established use,” but my colleagues have been very open minded and accepting of these ideas. <br /><br />Thank you for maintaining your blog about relational psychiatry. I’m looking forward to learning more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995975800114044172noreply@blogger.com