Substance Induced Psychosis. The agitated geriatric patient. Manic Episodes. Paramedics, nurses, mid-level providers and physicians in the ED all regularly have to manage patients with psychiatric conditions often with limited training and resources. In this series, Mental Health Monthly, psychiatric experts keep it real, raw and relevant about what you need to know to successfully care for these patients in an emergency setting.
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Mental Health Monthly #14: Substance-Induced Psychosis (Part II)
In this second episode of a two-part mini-series, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as they discuss the various...
MHM: Substance-Induced Psychosis (Part I)
Substance-Induced Psychosis (Part I) In this first episode of a two-part mini-series, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as...
Mental Health Monthly #12: Management of Opioid Use Disorder with MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment)
In this special episode of MHM, we feature Dr. Nadia Haddad, a Colorado psychiatrist, and Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal, an emergency medicine physician, as they discuss the implications of OUD...
Mental Health Monthly #11: De-escalation: Changing Confrontation to Collaboration
Contributor: Dr. Kimberly Nordstrom De-escalation usually takes less time than physical and chemical restraints, which leads to decreased injury to staff members, better patient trust and increased patient...
Mental Health Monthly #10: The Elderly Psychotic Patient
Dr. Kim Nordstrom, a practicing emergency psychiatrist and associate professor with the University of Colorado, discusses various work-up models alongside valuable bedside tools for elderly patients with acute psychosis....
Mental Health Monthly #9: Suicide Assessment in the ED: Using the ICAR2E Tool
Dr. Kim Nordstrom discusses a valuable bedside tool for evidence-based assessment in patients that visit the ED and are at risk for suicidality. Dr. Nordstrom is a practicing emergency...
Mental Health Monthly #8: Trauma-Informed Care
Contributor: Randi Libbon, MD The Core features of trauma-informed care include: Patient empowerment, choice and collaboration. This means educating patients and allowing patients to make choices about their care...
Mental Health Monthly #7: Urine Toxicology in the ED
This episode of Mental Health Monthly we will be discussing drugs screens in the Emergency Department with Dr. Justin Romano and Eddie Carillo. Dr. Justin Romano is a current...
Mental Health Monthly #6: Suicide Assessment
EMM is excited to welcome back the hosts of Millennial Mental Health Channel podcast to explain the key points of a robust suicide assessment in the ED. Dr. Justin...
Mental Health Monthly #5: Borderline Personality Disorder
For this episode of Mental Health Monthly, EMM is honored to collaborate with the hosts of Millennial Mental Health Channel podcast to explain Borderline Personality Disorder and tips to...
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