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Mood Disorders and Normal Mood

WebThe complete list would be extraordinarily long (part of the reason we always get a very comprehensive medical history as part of our evaluation), but there are a few that are particularly significant: Thyroid disorders. Disorders of sex hormones in men or women. Stress hormone disorders. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

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Life Insurance or Disability Insurance and Confidentiality

WebThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has a few limitations that should be considered when you are applying for life insurance or disability insurance.

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Level of Care Assessment with LOCUS

WebThe LOCUS assessment considers several factors in assigning the most appropriate level of care: 1. Risk of Harm – evidence of suicidal or homicidal thought or other risks of harm. 2. Functional Status – how well the person is functioning across major areas such as family, friendships, work, education. 3.

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LOCUS and Level of Care

WebThere are the only level of care is that were developed by expert clinicians and not by managed-care companies trying to reduce inpatient hospital utilization. An older man we saw a couple of months ago illustrates the value of these tools. Get a complicated set of problems including history of alcohol use, bipolar disorder, and recent trauma.

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Gateway Psychiatric Services San Francisco, Pleasanton, Mountain …

WebGateway Psychiatric Services is a group of clinicians of various disciplines united in the belief that integrated and comprehensive treatment is the most effective way of helping people with mental health disorders. Clinicians working at Gateway include psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists

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San Francisco Psychiatrist and Clinic

WebSan Francisco 94102. United States (US) Phone: 415-551-0520. Fax: 415-551-0524. San Francisco Psychiatrist and Clinic for people with depression, bipolar and anxiety. Psychopharmacologist, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist.

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Depression Costs US 200 Billion Dollars Per Year

WebA meta-analysis of more than 60 clinical studies covering almost 60,000 adult patients estimates that the total cost in the United States of the treatment of patients with depression is in the range of $188 billion to $200 billion. Roughly a third of all costs ($64 billion) are related to people with treatment-resistant depression, who

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NMDA Receptor and Depression

WebNMDA Receptor and Depression. Peter Forster February 6, 2015 Major Depression, Treatments of Depression. A new drug that stimulates the glycine site of NMDA receptors had rapid antidepressant effects in the just released results of a phase II clinical trial. The drug substantially reduced depression symptoms, with no severe side effects.

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Medications for Insomnia

WebThe antipsychotics most commonly used to treat insomnia are quetiapine (Seroquel) (dosed at 25–250 mg) and olanzapine (Zyprexa) (dosed at 2.5–20 mg). Olanzapine has a tmax of 4–6 hours, making it better suited for the treatment of sleep maintenance problems than for sleep onset problems.

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Crisis Resources in the Bay Area

WebMental or emotional crises: 24-hour Access Line 1-888-678-7277 for mental health resources. Contra Costa Crisis Center 1-800-833-2900 for 24-hour crisis support. Situations escalating toward crisis (no self-harm or violence yet): Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) 1-833-443-2672. Substance use services: Behavioral Health Access …

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The Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS)

WebThe Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS) Developed by Ron Pies and modified by S. Nassir Ghaemi. Used by permission. Instructions: Please read through the entire passage below before filling in any blanks. Some individuals notice that their mood and/or energy levels shift drastically from time to time___.

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Mood Charting Overview

WebMood charting is the most powerful way to improve the quality of the treatment you receive. But it is also something that is surprisingly hard for some people to do. What is involved is putting a check box in a chart, keeping track of the medications that you take, and rating yourself on a few important dimensions.

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When We Can't Accept New Patients

WebCall your insurance company – There should be an access number on your insurance card (sometimes there is a special mental health access number). Call them and tell them that you have tried to get care and that you aren’t able to find a mental health provider or a psychiatrist who is taking new patients. They have a legal responsibility to

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Frequency of Visits

WebThe tool is called the Level of Care and Utilization System (LOCUS) and it is helpful at defining major differences in treatment intensity such as inpatient care versus partial hospital care versus residential care, etc. A very important aspect of determining the appropriate frequency of visits involves assessing how much a person’s symptoms

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WebMAY 2001 • A POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE SPECIAL REPORT • 1 The Expert Consensus Guideline Series Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies Michael H. Allen, M.D. University of Colorado S

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WebNote to clinician: If client is unsure, you may want to list all or some of the following to give him/her an idea of what comprises a Criterion A trauma: Natural disaster (e.g., tornado, hurricane, fire, or flood) Serious accident or serious injury

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