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Help, advice needed, difficult child II needs to be hospitaliz
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<blockquote data-quote="kris" data-source="post: 32827" data-attributes="member: 74"><p><span style='font-size: 14pt'> <span style='font-family: Georgia'> <span style="color: #663366"> <em>first of all i don't understand when you say he is being catatonic. catatonia is a severe & serious condition. if he's acting out he's not catatonic.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>criteria for admission is high ~~~ DANGER TO SELF &/OR OTHERS is the catchphrase used by the professionals. that essentially means he must be threatening bodily harm to himself or someone else.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>you need to get in touch with-difficult child's psychiatrist & see what he thinks. would he recommend admission? can he maybe start with-a medication adjustment to see if things improve.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>now if he goes into a rage you can try to transport him to hospital yourself ~~~ tho i would not recommend this, or you can call 911 & tell them you have an out of control mentally ill child who requires transport to hospital. both the police & the paramedics will respond. in all likelihood the police will be first on the scene.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>start with-you psychiatrist....he can arrange for admission if he thinks it's the way to go</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>kris </em> </span> </span> </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kris, post: 32827, member: 74"] <span style='font-size: 14pt'> <span style='font-family: Georgia'> <span style="color: #663366"> [i]first of all i don't understand when you say he is being catatonic. catatonia is a severe & serious condition. if he's acting out he's not catatonic. criteria for admission is high ~~~ DANGER TO SELF &/OR OTHERS is the catchphrase used by the professionals. that essentially means he must be threatening bodily harm to himself or someone else. you need to get in touch with-difficult child's psychiatrist & see what he thinks. would he recommend admission? can he maybe start with-a medication adjustment to see if things improve. now if he goes into a rage you can try to transport him to hospital yourself ~~~ tho i would not recommend this, or you can call 911 & tell them you have an out of control mentally ill child who requires transport to hospital. both the police & the paramedics will respond. in all likelihood the police will be first on the scene. start with-you psychiatrist....he can arrange for admission if he thinks it's the way to go kris [/i] </span> </span> </span> [/QUOTE]
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