What does it mean when you say a therapist will have you committed?!
Question: What does it mean when you say a therapist will have you committed!?
Does that mean a therapist will force you into a mental hospital!? Why would they do that!? Can you give some examples of when they might!? Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
When a therapist says that he or she wants to have you committed, it means that he or she has a fear for your safety!. Generally, anything that is said to your therapist is kept confidential (unless you are a minor and your parents are involved for your well-being); however, there ARE limitations to confidentiality (which is referred to as the duty to warn, meaning if someone is a danger to him/herself or anyone else, the duty to do something about it outweighs the obligation to keep something confidential)!. A therapist might want to have someone committed against his or her will for either being suicidal (or having suicidal ideation, combined with other impulsive or self-injurious behaviors such as cutting, etc!.), being homicidal (with the desire or thoughts to hurt or kill someone else), or for having psychotic or bizarre behaviors!. Any of these things could be the result of the person having a psychotic break of some kind (paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, etc!.), or perhaps being in a state of mania (if the person is Bipolar) and the behavior is too erratic, grandiose and impulsive to predict safety, or if the person is so depressed and feels so hopeless that they are unable to commit to safety!. In any event, if the therapist believes that the person is in danger (if licensed), he/she has the right to put them on a legal paper to commit them against their will for further evaluation, and then potential inpatient hospitalization and treatment for stabilization!. If the therapist thought the person was in IMMEDIATE danger, the patient would have never left the office!.!.!.people would be contacted right on the spot (perhaps a crisis team, or even an ambulance to take the person to an Emergency room, where he/she would be evaluated by the attending Clinician)!. If the therapist says that he/she is thinking about it, they are probably just trying to let the patient know that they are having increasing concerns and that this could be a possibility!. If you happen to be talking about yourself, I would recommend being as honest with your therapist as possible, and if you are having a rough time, maybe the things that he/she suggests would be helpful to you!. I hope this helps!. Best of luck to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, involuntarily admitted to a hospital!.
Reasons: (Used to be)
Dangerous to self and/or others
Bizarre behavior
Intense medication management
nervous breakdown not responding to treatment
These day, it takes a real good reason to be admitted to a hospital - and that's the same with psychiatric!. Mainly these days they will admit only if the person is dangerous to self/and or othersWww@Answer-Health@Com
Reasons: (Used to be)
Dangerous to self and/or others
Bizarre behavior
Intense medication management
nervous breakdown not responding to treatment
These day, it takes a real good reason to be admitted to a hospital - and that's the same with psychiatric!. Mainly these days they will admit only if the person is dangerous to self/and or othersWww@Answer-Health@Com
If they think you are a harm to others or maybe even yourself I think by law they have the right to report you and get you put in a mental hospital!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yeah I think that means putting you in the psych ward!. You probably have to say or do something to make them believe that you will cause harm to yourself or others!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes!. Committed to a mental hospital!. Threats of harming self and others as well as drug abuse!. Hearing voices would be one!. Why!? Are you planning on getting some major attention from someone!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
i'm not sure what it means but if you are like suicidal they would put you in oneWww@Answer-Health@Com