What should a patient with an emotional disorder do, consult a doctor or go to the psychology department of a hospital, or must a doctor refer the patient to the psychologist in the hospital?
Thank you for requesting my answer!Most patients with emotional disorders do not need to go to hospital. They are usually managed by doctors or psychologists in the community. The usual pathway is to see their doctor, who would either treat them by themselves, refer them to a psychologist, or in some cases a psychiatrist (doctors who specialise in mental disorders).Most of this gets done in the community, usually in an outpatient setting. So for instance, you’d go to see the psychologist in their office, have your session with them, then go about your day.The only time you need to go into hospital is if you’re at risk of serious harm to yourself, or others, that cannot be safely managed in the community. Mostly this relates to people who are suicidal, or dangerous to other members of the community.
Have you had surgery for Syringomyelia?
My doctors don't want to operate on my spinal cyst, Syringomyelia, due to further problems surgery can cause. If you HAVE had surgery for this condition, could you please tell me the outcome and your experiences along the way to recovery and any problems you've had with it? Thanks!
Are hospitals obligated to notify police if you are found with marijuana in your system?
Unless it's a tox screen by request of the court (probation specific) or imperative to a police investigation (such as a DWI or homocide) then, no. Such information cannot be released unless a warrant or subpoena is issued to gain knowledge of drug use through medical records.US laws are tricky sometimes and this situation is not known to a lot of residents; however, there is no laws against inhaling, ingesting, or injecting any illegal drug. The tricky part is that there are laws that prohibit the production, possession and distribution of illegal drugs and their respective paraphernalia. I live and work in Louisiana. Here, a guy can approach me while I'm duty and say “I just smoked a fat rock.” If he doesn't have any in his possession then not much I can do except a pat down and I may or may not have enough PC to draft a search warrant for what ever I want to search if there's reason to believe drugs may be present.Fun fact: in my state, a new drug law has been passed within the past two years. If someone uses illegal drugs and requires medical attention as a result, they are immune to arrest if the officer finds illegal drugs in the home, car or on their person, regardless if it’s a marijuana seed or 200lbs of cocaine. In one instance, a local meth user was found naked and nearly dead inside of her trailer. Her drug of choice was meth and the syringe she used was still in her arm. Me and medical staff had to fight her when she awoke and didn't know where she was. After fighting her into the stretcher, I found a meth rock the size of my fist sitting next to a silver spoon and a lighter. I began writing a warrant for her arrest after medical treatment and naturally it was denied because of this law. Needless to say, many have taken advantage of this by stating they require medical assistance when they know drugs are present. I know it's B.S. but I am required to assist them to seek medical assistance if requested.Finally, health comes before anything else! Tell her to go to the hospital and don't worry about anything else. It'd be a damn shame if your friend suffered sepsis for something small like that.
I'm a minor (17). If I tell my doctor I smoke marijuana could it get my parents in trouble?
I don’t recommend telling your doctor you do drugs unless it’s relevant. For example, I have a friend who, aged under 30, had a serious genetic heart condition she only found out about last year after nearly dying. She smokes weed for pain but weed is neither legal nor accessible for medical purposes in Estonia. When she asked her doctor, he simply didn’t know what to say. So she left none the wiser. Of course, as she is under 30, nobody cares. Laissez faire.If there is nothing wrong with you, there is no reason to talk about it to your doctor out of the blue. We as a society have a hard time accepting that drugs have been a normal part of life for as long as humanity has existed, and it’s only thanks to the practitioners of one or two specific faiths that has seen the use of psychoactive plants and compounds looked down upon. Honestly, it’s the 21’st century, we should get over it.If you really need to tell them, for whatever reason, make sure you’ve got doctor-patient confidentiality and they’re not at liberty to share the information without your consent. There’s no point in suffering for a principle and having nothing change for the better as a result.Unless your parents know and help you obtain said marijuana, they can’t get in trouble unless you get arrested for possession* or something else illegal and they have to pay your fines for you.*Check what the decriminalized amount in your area is, because it may mean the difference between simply getting a “ticket” or a fine from the officer, like you get for being intoxicated from alcohol as a minor, or actually getting arrested.