Information AboutMobile Crisis |
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Mobile Crisis evaluations are typically requested due to a reasonable expectation of self-inflicted harm to the client, but can also be requested due to a reasonable expectation of the client's intent to harm another person. Non-viable Mobile Crisis evaluation requests can include Alcohol and drug requests (where there is not a mental health component), or "routine" evaluations requested where there is not a reasonable expectation of harm to the client or another individual. The Mobile Crisis clinician has typically optained her/his Master's Degree in a mental health-related field (such as Social Work or counseling psychology). The clinician performs the evaluation based on standard models of mental status examination (alert and oriented, mood, affect, etc), and assigns a DSM-IVTR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition, Text Revision) diagnosis. After completing the evaluation, the clinician makes a disposition, or placement, decision for the client. Placements can include involuntary in-patient hospitalization, voluntary in-patient hospitalization, or discharge to home with out-patient referrals. Following disposition, the Mobile Crisis unit can be expected to follow-up with the client within a few days. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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