Tim Webb – Mental Health Emergencies

As an in-take director for an inpatient psychiatric treatment center and over 20 years’ experience, Tim WebbYou will learn the skills necessary to quickly assess, triage or manage clients in crisis situations.

Tim Webb – Mental Health Emergencies

Ethical Responsibilities, Legal Obligations in Emergency Situations

• Tarasoff case-duty to protect
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTLA).
• Reporting abuse or neglect
• Documentation
  • Insurance companies should be provided with the appropriate level of care
  • Avoid the courtroom by covering up

Mental Status Exams

• Evaluation tools and exams
• Differentiate symptoms, signs and behaviors
• Learn the correlation between psychotic symptoms and psychiatric vs. natural issues
• Substance influence on mental health
• Spot signs and symptoms of delirium
• In diagnosis, trauma and substances play a role

Suicide Risk Assessment

• High-risk populations: Veterans, seniors, teens and veterans
• Contract of Safety
• Evaluation: Two crucial questions to ask
• Interview strategies and techniques
• When should you hospitalize
• Case examples

Violent or Homicidal: Assessment & Intervention

• Identify the clients most at-risk
  • PTSD vs. Conduct Disorder/Anti-social personality disorder
  • Important time frames
  • Significant stressors
• Interview Strategies
  • Triggers for violence
  • The power to choose
  • Physiological states
• Management of threats to their home, school, and workplace
• Next steps to help others
• Case examples

Danger in the Chemically Dependent: Alcohol, Street Drugs & Prescriptions

• If a client has used, be aware of these warning signs:
  • Alcohol
  • Prescription drugs
  • Synthetics
  • Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Amphetamines
• Bizarre behaviours, lower inhibitions and loss body control
• Need for detoxification
• Protect yourself – Who do I contact now?
• Case examples

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Description:

A 68-An unidentified male aged was admitted to Minneapolis Hospital for episodes of paranoia. He chased several nurses out of their station and swinging a heavy metal pole, assaulting them hours later. One nurse was left with a collapsed lung, while another broke her wrist. There were also bruises and cuts. The man fled from the hospital and ran for blocks, until police finally caught him.

You will undoubtedly be confronted with times of crisis as a clinician.

To ensure the safety of your client, you and the community at large, it is essential to be prepared for the worst. What would have been your response in this situation? What warning signs did hospital workers miss during intake?

As an in-take director for an inpatient psychiatric treatment center and over 20 years’ experience, Tim WebbYou will learn the skills necessary to quickly assess, triage or manage clients in crisis situations.

You will leave this seminar feeling confident that you can do it again.

• Documentation is essential to protect you from liability
• Create a state-Of-Plan of art safety
• Find out the most recent street drugs that your client is using, and their dangerous side effects.
• Rapidly assess violent, suicidal, or homicidal clients
• Teach your employees and colleagues how you respond