Question 1

how would a child get admitted in to a psychiatric hospital?

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Psychiatric hospital: Usually a child is admitted by a psychiatrist who is responsible for the child's illness.  Sometimes chldren are referred to the hospital by the courts through a legal process, usually in an emergency situation.  If you believe your child needs hospitalization, discuss this with your doctor who can refer you to the proper specialist to help you.

Question 2

what happens to the child of a single parent when the parent is admitted to a psychiatric hospital?

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Options: Either arrangements are made with close family or friends to take care of the child or juvenile court provides temporary foster care.

Question 3

what happens to a child when the mother is admitted into a psychiatric hospital?

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Relatives/Foster car: The children of a hospitalized parent (single, psychiatric or otherwise) would likely be cared for first by relatives.Children's services office of the state would likely be involved to monitor that situation & arrange temporary foster care if it should become necessary.Social workers on staff of most residential facilities/hospitals do this stuff routinely.

Question 4

what is the inside of a child psychiatric hospital like?

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Varies a lot: Most psychiatric hospitals for children try to be as "homey" as possible, with bedrooms and common areas.  Most do have "quiet rooms" where children who are behaviorally out of control can be isolated and kept from harming self or others.  Many have playgrounds and recreatoinal areas.  Staff usually dress in "street clothes" rather than hospital garb.

Question 5

what exactly does being admitted to a psychiatric hospital involve?

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Psychiatry eval: Usualy have to be evaluated by a psychiatrist in theoffice or urgent care center. Doctor wil try to determine if patient is danger to self or others, or so impaired that he/she can't function or follow directions.

Question 6

what happens if one needs to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital, but they can't pay?

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Safety first: If someone has a serious psychiatric illness and needs inpatient care, they should be admiited and payment can be addressed later. A hospital can not legally deny admission based on inability to pay. Once admiited, the person could talk to a hospital social worker or financial specialist about payment options. Often, hospitals will write off indigent care or the state may absorb the costs.

Question 7

are you admitted to a psychiatric hospital with symptoms of severe mania?

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Possibly: Of mania is severe enough, it can put the person at real risk of behaving in ways that are dangerous to the person or to others.  When that happens, hospitalization may be advisable while treatment is started.  Other times, families can create a safe environment at home that provides such protection.

Question 8

what are the most common reasons that psychiatric patients are admitted to the psychiatric hospital?

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Direct or Indirect: The most frequent indirect reasons of psychiatric hospitalization were: aggression, appearance or worsening of psychotic symptoms, worsening or change of behavior.

Question 9

is it allowed that i admit myself to a psychiatric hospital?

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Yes: There are generally two kinds of admissions to a psychiatric hospital-voluntary & involuntary. Involuntary is when a person is usually committed by a court or held for a brief time for evaluation when they are deemed to pose a risk to themselves or other people and/or they are unable to care for themselves because they are psychotic. One may also admit themselves and that is called: voluntary.

Question 10

do many voluntarily commit themselves to a psychiatric hospital?

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Most: Most inpatient psychiatric admissions are voluntary. It is not considered being committed if it's voluntary. Most involuntary patients come under the attention of state mental hospital systems. Private psychiatric hospitals, for the most part, care for patients who are admitted voluntarily. Most states have various mechanisms to court commit someone who is a danger and who refuses to go voluntary.

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