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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 392872" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Welcome - Yes, many here will understand what you are going through. Are you on a waiting list or have an appointment to see a psychologist or psychiatrist? Is there a children's psychiatric hospital nearby that you can have as an option during the midst of a meltdown crisis?</p><p> </p><p>When we were looking for help for our difficult child, the psychologist told us that there were three ways to get into a psychiatric hospital. 1. A referral from a doctor 2. A visit to an ER at the height of the crisis (doctor there can refer) 3. Contacting the hospital directly to ask for an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>We were one block away from the children's psychiatric hospital when we decided that difficult child needed more help than once a week therapy so I just walked in and asked for an appointment. It was just before lunch so I thought they would have me come back later in the day. However, difficult child threw up in the reception area and we were ushered to a back office ASAP.</p><p> </p><p>psychiatric hospitals don't just admit because you walk in the door. They will do an assessment to determine your level of need. So, if the professionals don't think he needs hospitalization (they will not get payment from insurance if there is no need), than you can take him home.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child told me he could not handle it anymore. He was deep into self-harm thoughts and was terrified.</p><p> </p><p>If your difficult child is raging a lot each day or week, you can keep this as an option. You can ask his regular doctor for a referral to make it easier but do know that you can do this on your own also without a referral.</p><p> </p><p>psychiatric hospitals are set up to stablize a person. It is not an answer to the problems but they may help get you a follow up appointment with a psychologist or psychiatrist quicker then the time line you are working with now. While stablizing, they can diagnose and introduce medications. Something to work with when discharged.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 392872, member: 5096"] Welcome - Yes, many here will understand what you are going through. Are you on a waiting list or have an appointment to see a psychologist or psychiatrist? Is there a children's psychiatric hospital nearby that you can have as an option during the midst of a meltdown crisis? When we were looking for help for our difficult child, the psychologist told us that there were three ways to get into a psychiatric hospital. 1. A referral from a doctor 2. A visit to an ER at the height of the crisis (doctor there can refer) 3. Contacting the hospital directly to ask for an assessment. We were one block away from the children's psychiatric hospital when we decided that difficult child needed more help than once a week therapy so I just walked in and asked for an appointment. It was just before lunch so I thought they would have me come back later in the day. However, difficult child threw up in the reception area and we were ushered to a back office ASAP. psychiatric hospitals don't just admit because you walk in the door. They will do an assessment to determine your level of need. So, if the professionals don't think he needs hospitalization (they will not get payment from insurance if there is no need), than you can take him home. difficult child told me he could not handle it anymore. He was deep into self-harm thoughts and was terrified. If your difficult child is raging a lot each day or week, you can keep this as an option. You can ask his regular doctor for a referral to make it easier but do know that you can do this on your own also without a referral. psychiatric hospitals are set up to stablize a person. It is not an answer to the problems but they may help get you a follow up appointment with a psychologist or psychiatrist quicker then the time line you are working with now. While stablizing, they can diagnose and introduce medications. Something to work with when discharged. [/QUOTE]
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