The Psych Guys

#2 - Ethics of Psychiatric Emergencies


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Joon and Logan share the complex ethical and moral dilemmas of mental health crisis. Dr. Chun and Noone frequently evaluate patients with mental illness in an emergency room. These doctors define the various outcomes of these situations, including involuntary commitments. We share the ethical challenges of forcing a patient into psychiatric care. We share our idealistic view of psychiatric emergencies, and how the system could be improved. We outline the tremendous struggle of assisting a homeless patient who may use suicide ideation as a means of gaining safe housing.

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The Psych GuysBy Logan Noone, DO and Joon Chun, DO