Legal and Ethical Issues Related to
Psychiatric Emergencies HW 7
Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Psychiatric Emergencies HW 7
Explain salient ethical and legal issues relevant to psychiatric
emergencies in psychiatric-mental health practice.
Select evidence-based risk assessments for psychiatric
emergencies.
To Prepare
Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights
they provide about psychiatric emergencies and the ethical and
legal issues surrounding these events.
The Assignment
In 2–3 pages, address the following:
Explain your state laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child
and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a
patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold,
and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released.
Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for
Assessment/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and
outpatient commitment in your state.

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