7 LESSONS LEARNED MENTAL HEALTH CASES 1 DONT LOSE SIGHT OF THE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
7 LESSONS LEARNED MENTAL HEALTH CASES 1 DONT LOSE SIGHT OF THE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
7 LESSONS LEARNED MENTAL HEALTH CASES 1 DONT LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIG PICTURE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF SERIOUS HARM REQUIRE IMMEDIATE RESTRAINT 2 ITS ALL THE SAME GUY THE
DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIG PICTURE
PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF SERIOUS HARM REQUIRE IMMEDIATE RESTRAINT
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IT’S ALL THE SAME GUY
THE PATIENT THE PROPOSED PATIENT THE PERSON
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COMMITMENT
COURT-ORDERED
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
*CAN EVEN BE OUTPATIENT
THIS MEANS THAT
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ED VS. OPC
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OPC VS. TC
Cops call them
APOWW Apprehension by Peace Officer Without a Warrant
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APOWW = WARRANTLESS ED
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We call them
Warrantless ED’s
- 1. Mental illness
- 2. Substantial risk of
serious harm unless immediately restrained
- 3. No time for warrant
APOWW = WARRANTLESS ED
Warrantless ED REQUIREMENTS
- 1. Mental illness
- 2. Substantial risk of serious harm
unless immediately restrained
- 3. NO TIME FOR WARRANT
DEEP THOUGHT
DEEP THOUGHT
But if you have 1 + 2, won’t you always have 3?
Warrantless ED REQUIREMENTS
- 1. Mental illness
- 2. Substantial risk of serious harm
unless immediately restrained
- 3. NO TIME FOR WARRANT
If you have 1 + 2 but not 3, then you have to get a warrant.
DEEP THOUGHT
Warrantless ED REQUIREMENTS
- 1. Mental illness
- 2. Substantial risk of serious harm
unless immediately restrained
- 3. NO TIME FOR WARRANT
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CHECKLISTS ARE GOOD
COUNTY JUDGE HOPKINS COUNTY , TX