Renee Sorrentino

Dec 1, 2023 | mdedge.com | Renee Sorrentino |Ren Belcher |Rachel Maclean |Susan Friedman

After several months of difficulty living in her current apartment complex, Ms. M asks you as her psychiatrist to write a letter to the management company requesting she be moved to an apartment on the opposite side of the maintenance closet because the noise aggravates her posttraumatic stress disorder. What should you consider when asked to write such a letter? Psychiatric practice often extends beyond the treatment of mental illness to include addressing patients’ social well-being.