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all the time. drugs can permanently make you psychotic

I wrote that up in the early hours of the morning... there is something else that's useful for psych reports back to the consultant.…

1. Don't have figures but ECT is really last line when everything else fails. 2. Pts are allowed to smoke if they want (maybe there are…

this is exactly right. Hit em' with both talk therapy and anti-depressants

the ones that you don't have sources for.

many unfounded comments here mate.

I think quantum is right to be upset that their friend passed away and it's probably true that if the friend wasn't detained then they…

depends if she was ITO'd or not.

ECT is beautiful and can work miracles. Everyone knows the side effects of seroquel, which is an antipsychotic. All antipsychotics that…

sorry to hear about your experience and your friend. The truth is that we have very poor methods of detecting suicidal risk. I agree more…

What's the side effect?

if you work in ED and you're lucky the consultant will let you interview the ED patients, do a full history, mental state exam and report…

I used to wonder that. Now i reckon i have a pretty good idea. I'll break it down into education and what they do. psychiatrists have all…

in addition to OP's comment, i might add that the mental state of the patient changes all the time. What was deserving of detainment today…

Why were they suicidal? Most common is something stressful happened very recently in her life and she could not contain the stress and just…

depends if the reason for their lack of communication is psychiatric or not. eg. if they are not communicating because they're drunk then…

I agree with the gaming the system part. My point wasn't meant to be contrary to yours. re: discharge... It's a rare thing and doesn't…

I suppose the point I was communicating poorly was that there was nothing inherent to alcohol or drugs that make/cause those patients to…

Perhaps you shouldn't challenge them, but you can question it gently by asking questions to see how deep rooted their world is and to gauge…

There is a real incentive for some people to be classed as psychotic than not if they have committed a felony. If a psychiatrist makes the…

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