Explain Maryland laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released.
- Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold inpatient commitment and outpatient commitment in Maryland.
- Explain the difference between capacity and competency in mental health contexts. APA
- Select one of the following topics highlighted below and explain one legal issue and one ethical issue related to this topic that may apply within the context of treating psychiatric emergencies:
Patient autonomy, EMTALA, confidentiality, HIPAA privacy rule, HIPAA security rule, protected information, legal gun ownership, career obstacles (security clearances/background checks), and payer source.
- Identify one evidence-based suicide risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
- Identify one evidence-based violence risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
- In 3-4 pages, address the following:
- Explain Maryland laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released.
- Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and outpatient commitment in Maryland.
- Explain the difference between capacity and competency in mental health contexts.
- Select one of the following topics highlighted below and explain one legal issue and one ethical issue related to this topic that may apply within the context of treating psychiatric emergencies:
Patient autonomy, EMTALA, confidentiality, HIPAA privacy rule, HIPAA security rule, protected information, legal gun ownership, career obstacles (security clearances/background checks), and payer source.
- Identify one evidence-based suicide risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
- Identify one evidence-based violence risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
- In 3-4 pages, address the following:
- Explain Maryland laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released.
- Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and outpatient commitment in Maryland.
- Explain the difference between capacity and competency in mental health contexts.
- Select one of the following topics highlighted below and explain one legal issue and one ethical issue related to this topic that may apply within the context of treating psychiatric emergencies:
Patient autonomy, EMTALA, confidentiality, HIPAA privacy rule, HIPAA security rule, protected information, legal gun ownership, career obstacles (security clearances/background checks), and payer source.
- Identify one evidence-based suicide risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
- Identify one evidence-based violence risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
