May 25th 2024
Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
Mini Quiz: Psychiatric Emergency Assessment of Youths
December 3rd 2015Nearly half of children who present to emergency departments with self-harm receive no mental health assessment. What are the essential elements needed to interview children and adolescents in the context of a psychiatric emergency?
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The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency: A Public Health Challenge
November 30th 2015Currently, 1 in 15 youths undergoing psychiatric evaluation in the emergency department is restrained. This article covers diagnostic and therapeutic interventions that can reduce fear and put the young patient on a path to recovery.
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Cultural Competence and LGBT Issues in Psychiatry
July 31st 2015Because there is a higher prevalence of mental health disorders in LGBTs than in heterosexuals, psychiatrists should be broadly familiar with the process of sexual/gender exploration, psychological self-recognition, disclosure to others, and community identification.
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