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Psychiatric Hospitals and Dangerous Patients?

Question by Arisa: Psychiatric Hospitals and Dangerous Patients? I am curious. Is there a specific term given to patients that pose a threat to themselves and others? Do the doctors refer to them as something such as ‘high risk’ or some other term like that? Do they treat them like any other patient? And are they put in an entirely different area of the hospital/asylum? Do they still use straight jackets or is that more of an old method of restraint? And is the world asylum even used for a psychiatric hospital now or is it known more as an institution? Read more... ...

State Investigates Death at Mental Health Facility

by nooccar State investigates death at mental health facility Filed under: psychiatric hospital The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating a death this week at the Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility. The death was reported to the state by the facility Nov. 28, said Carrie Williams, director of media relations … Read more on Your Houston News   Abington killer to remain in psychiatric facility Filed under: psychiatric hospital Read more... ...

Psychiatric Treatment

PRACTICE PARAMETERS CHILD And ADOLESCENT INPATIENT …1 PRACTICE PARAMETERS CHILD and ADOLESCENT INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT A Publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses … Fetch Here Commonwealth Center For Children And AdolescentsDirectory of State Operated Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Programs July, 2006 Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents … Retrieve Content Major Non-psychiatric TreatmentContents Major non-psychiatric treatment 2 Complaints 3 Important contacts 4 Major non-psychiatric treatment About your rights In summary If your psychiatrist or doctor recommends you have major … Fetch Content Read more... ...