Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Part 1 Clinical Considerations: Nursing Homes, Mental Illness and the Role of the Psychiatrist; Evaluation and Management of Psychiatric Problems in Long Term Care Patients with Special Reference to Behavioural Problems; Sexuality in the Nursing Home. Part 2 Regulatory Aspects - OBRA, The Minimum Data Sate and Other Regulations That Effects Nursing Home Practice: The Minimum Data set (MDS)as a Tool for the Psychiatrist; Introduction to OBRA. Part 3 Financial Aspects: Documentation, Reimbursement and Coding; Contracting with Nursing Homes. Part 4 Legal and Ethical Issues: Legal and Ethical Issues. Part 5 Summary and Perspectives for the Future.