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Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm

Sensible Medicine

In a 2017 Lancet trial , 10,190 personnel from the UK military were randomized to post-deployment depression screening or no screening. Medical illness, other psychiatric illness, and life circumstances can lead to positive results on the PHQ-9. Similar mental health services were available to both groups. vs 12.1%).

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Highs and Lows

Sensible Medicine

Sandra had been petitioned and certified for involuntary psychiatric admission when she arrived, which basically means that, if she wants to leave, we can keep her for about a week for emergency stabilization, at which point we can either go to court, or release her. [1] “Nothing is working, and she’s really sick.”

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ED Boarding

ACEP Now

It should also differentiate boarding times for psychiatric patients, who are at high risk for very prolonged boarding. 8 Additionally, military branches have skilled workers with complementary skills where an existing workforce could be immediately deployed to meet these needs. military facilities.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Jeff: As a quick survey of our audience before we begin, how many of you routinely encounter co-morbid psychiatric conditions in your ED patients, especially depression? Jeff: And how many of you struggle to admit or transfer patients for a formal psychiatric eval? Nachi: That would certainly be all of our listeners!

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The Word “Mental” in Project 2025. (viii)

Maria Yang, MD

This chapter advocates for Veteran-centric care and wants military veterans to have easier access to high quality services. I know it sounds corny, but it truly is a privilege to provide care to people who have served in the military. Im not even talking about formal psychiatric disorders. It messes people up.

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Killing and Mental Disorders.

Maria Yang, MD

It is unclear if these voices were related to his threats to carry out a shooting at a military base. Reporting suggests that these two events resulted in a psychiatric hospitalization. This can include a military attacking an opposing nation-state, an organization attacking a nation-state, or a nation-state attacking an exclave.