To Prepare:
 Review the Learning Resources concerning emergency psychiatric medicine.
 Consider a case where your adult client had a psychiatric emergency. (Note: If you
have not had an adult client with a psychiatric emergency, ask your preceptor to
describe one of their clients with a psychiatric emergency to use as an example for this
Discussion.)
Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will
be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post
to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial
post. Remember, once you click submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts and
cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit!
By Day 3
Post:
 Briefly describe the case you selected.
 Explain how you would treat the client differently if he or she were a child or adolescent.
 Explain any legal or ethical issues you would have to consider when working with a
child or adolescent emergency case.

Solution:

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