A member asked:

When you go to the emergency room for a psych eval, what exactly happens? my sister was already admitted once and i'm nervous that she will be again.

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It depends: on whether a person is deemed to be at risk for hurting him or herself or others, and if this isn't the case, if he/she has a condition that is felt to be amendable to inpatient treatment. Many psychiatric issues can readily managed by close outpatient follow up.

Answered 3/7/2015

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