Psychiatric Emergency – Case Study

PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY – Case Study. Description of the Psychiatric emergence case Morris is aged 42 years, divorced, cares for his hailing mother, and recently lost his job. He was severely depressed following his divorce 3 years ago and often uses antidepressants. Unfortunately, upon losing his job one month ago, Morris has become a drunkard. His friends describe his as a stressed and depressed man following his divorce, a situation they believe has worsened following his loss of job because of lack of concentration. Also, close friends of Morris have described him as a person with suicidal attempts given by the ordeals he has been sharing to them. Unfortunately, Morris was rushed to a hospital after the episode of him getting excessively drunk and returning home agitated and violent. His neighbors complained of him yelling, threating to take his life, and throwing verbal insults at them unlike his usual him. It was at that point in time that through the help of his neighbors and friends that Morris was rushed to hospital and admitted in the psychiatric emergency ward. How the above patient would be treated differently if he was a child or adolescent First of all, given that Morris exhibits violence and aggression, the physician must safeguard his/her own safety as well as that of the patient. If it is an extreme situation, the physician may be forced to sedate the patient to enable him calm down. Afterwards, the psychiatric should carry out a screening assessment followed by an appropriate diagnosis as a way of investigating for organic causes (such as alcohol) and also complete a psychiatric safety check (Sadock, Sadock & Ruiz, 2014). More importantly, the screening assessment should explore suicidal ideation, which should be followed by appropriate medical treatment and psychological support. Eventually, the psychiatric must ascertain the suitable disposition for the patient.