Psychiatry cases: Overall Approach

Question 1

Mania

Answer 1

If patient’s agitated: You look very energetic, restless, and elated; you seem to be moving around. Can you have a seat so we can talk?

Question 2

Suicide

Answer 2

*Intro: How you feel about being saved?

Assure confidentiality

• HCI
  
  • Can you tell me more about what happened?
  • Why?
  • First time?
  • Who saw you and brought you?
  • Before:
    
    • Assess the plan (was it organized?): Did you leave a note? Have you been giving your belongings away?
  • After:
    
    • What is going in your mind right now?
    • If you leave the hospital, what are your plans Where do you want to go? What do you want to do?
    • If another crisis, are you going to hurt yourself again?
• Psychiatric assessment:
  
  • PMH
  • Risk: Analyze SAD PERSONS
  • MOAPS