Sending clients to the ER

I have a client with bipolar1 disorder who went through a depressive phase with suicidal ideation, intent, and behavior. I was gone for two weeks and when I returned, she didn’t tell me even though I always ask. At the beginning of January, she began taking ever increasing doses of a medication that can be lethal. At our appointment Friday, she confessed she had been doing this. Two days prior, she took the highest dose she ever has. She lost the ability to walk and use her legs. Somehow... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums