In most cases, these patients will be transported for treatment and evaluation by mental health professionals, but EMS providers can assist in the initial assessment and history taking.

There are currently a total of 6,474 patients on ADHD waiting lists board-wide, with an average longest wait of 2.4 years.

An NHS foundation trust said the number of people waiting for mental health assessments had grown considerably due to rising ...

Severely ill and distressed patients are waiting three and a half days in emergency for mental health beds that don’t exist in a shocking escalation of the state’s psychiatrist workforce crisis.

and some parents may worry that a child psychiatric assessment means they're a bad parent. In truth, it's the opposite—it's an act of love. Overcoming a difficult decision to have your child be ...

In a report released today, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Vanessa Caldwell has found deficiencies in a psychiatric assessment breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ ...

Encephalitis survivors experience hidden mental health struggles and there is an urgent need for improved support within the ...

The amount of time spent in EMT class dedicated to the knowledge and skills needed to patient assessment clearly indicates the importance placed on the EMT having the ability to competently ...

I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ... active listening and thoughtful collaboration with my patients – with a splash of humor. You will feel heard and validated ...

There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in ...

Behavioral health providers and advocates from across Nebraska say a federal rule change intended to expand the pool of ...