Cultivating A Therapeutic Milieu in Your Office Suite
There was a time when fostering an optimally healing environment—or therapeutic milieu—was considered a critical component of patient care, particularly on inpatient psychiatric units. The idea was to create a treatment atmosphere that was structured and supportive, and that encouraged patients to behave in ways that fostered improved mental and physical health. A key aspect of creating such a milieu was taking care of the staff. For example, staff had to meet frequently to e