The University of Utah Medical Center 5 West unit offered treatments for adults who are suffering an acute mental issue. This unit sustains an environment appropriate to varying patient needs, implementing safety precautions and therapeutic protocols for patients struggling with psychosis, mental health crisis, or detoxing. Inpatient setting focuses on providing the collaborative treatment plan designed by a psychiatrist, social worker, expressive therapist, psychologist, and nurse. The patient-centered approach facilitates the implementation of the treatment plan and stabilization of the patient. The therapeutic communication is essential when working with psychiatric patients because many of them are unable to describe
