Emergency Mental Health: Assessment and Treatment

Complete Seminar Details

A comprehensive one-day seminar for Nurses, Counselors, Primary Care Providers, Emergency Room Practitioners, Correctional Staff, Law Enforcement, Paramedics, Educators and Clergy

Mental health emergencies occur daily. They present themselves in emergency rooms nationwide. They present themselves in schools, primary care offices, jails, the workplace, churches and most anywhere. The majority of people who commit suicide see their primary care physician during the month prior to their death; however, the symptoms of the suicidal patient are often overlooked. Many have spoken with pastors, counselors or others about their despair. Learning to assess and appropriately intervene can often prevent the patient from attempting suicide. School counselors, managers and others often encounter the chemically dependent or violent individual. Law enforcement personnel often encounter persons with bizarre behavior and those under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Learning to recognize the symptoms of mental health emergencies and how to address them is often vital to the safety of the individual and others.

In this hands-on and practical seminar, participants will learn how to quickly assess and triage mental health emergencies. Information will be provided on performing suicide and homicide risk assessments, mental status examinations and evaluation of the need for detoxification. The instructor will discuss recognizing likely diagnoses based on knowledge of the patient's psychotropic medications. Other topics will include the practitioner's liability regarding emergency mental health, including the practitioner's duty to warn and protect per the Tarasoff court case. The value of "contracts for safety" will also be discussed. Involuntary commitment, inpatient and outpatient treatment criteria will be discussed in relation to both your state’s statutes and third party payment.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Nurses
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Psychologists
• Case Managers
• Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
• Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Directors
• Program Managers
• Primary Care Physicians
• Emergency Room Physicians
• Utilization Managers
• Physician Assistants
• School Nurses
• Emergency Room Practitioners
• Pastors
• Law Enforcement
• Correctional Staff
• Guidance Counselors
• Human Resources Staff

"Tim Webb is an excellent presenter -- one of the best I have ever heard! His case examples were great and helpful. I learned a lot today and I plan to use what I've learned." - Renee Rostan, Social Worker, Morganton, NC

"Tim was a dynamic, energetic and knowledgeable speaker with an excellent sense of humor. This seminar should be a requirement for all social workers." - Brenda Brewer, Social Worker, Baltimore, MD

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

• Quickly assess and triage mental health emergencies
• Assess and intervene with suicidal, psychotic and dangerous patients
• Assess and intervene with substance withdrawal
• Completing the mental status examination
• Understand when and how to involuntarily commit patients
• Inpatient vs. outpatient criteria related to your state and managed care
• Legal and liability issues, including duty to warn and your responsibilities regarding EMTALA
• Patients at the greatest risk of suicide
• Precursors to suicide
• How to assess the risk for suicide and violence
• Which instruments to use to assess for suicide, violence, sexual aggression and substance withdrawal
• When to hospitalize vs. utilization of the full outpatient continuum of care
• Crisis interventions for suicidal and psychotic patients
• How to develop effective safety plans
• Which patients require detoxification from substances
• How to assess withdrawing patients, including use of the CAGE and CIWA
• Which psychotropic medications are often associated with which psychiatric diagnoses
• How to perform a mental status exam, including the Folstein
• How to justify the appropriate level of therapeutic care to managed care companies
• The legal and liability implications of emergency mental health assessment and treatment

Sponsor Background:

Leading the Way in Professional Development.

Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

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