A psych consult is a request from a non-psychiatrist attending physician, usually an internist, but occasionally a surgeon to have a psychiatrist (often a resident) provide a written report on the mental state of a patient for the attending's use. An attending will often request such a consult when they suspect the patient suffers from some type of mental illness that is masquerading as a symptom of a physical illness, or when the patient's mental state may affect their treatment.
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