Although depression and delirium are both common findings in hospitalized patients, distinguishing between the two remains a persistent challenge for nonpsychiatric clinicians. A new multisite study led by Cleveland Clinic researchers is shedding light on how often these conditions are misidentified — and why those errors matter for patient care.
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Published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, the retrospective chart review examined nearly 1,000 inpatient referrals made to consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatry services for suspected depression or delirium. Researchers compared the referring medical or surgical teams’…