Mental health crisis definition

Mental health crisis means an incident in which someone with an actual or perceived mental illness is experiencing intense feelings of personal distress (e.g., anxiety, depression, anger, fear, panic, hopelessness), obvious changes in functioning (e.g., neglect of personal hygiene, unusual behavior) and/or catastrophic life events (e.g., disruptions in personal relationships, support systems or living arrangements; loss of autonomy or parental rights; victimization or natural disasters), which may, but not necessarily, result in an upward trajectory of intensity culminating in thoughts or acts that are dangerous to self and/or others.

Mental health crisis means a mental health condition that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of mental health issues could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or intervention to result in:

Mental health crisis means a behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation which results in a high level of stress or anxiety for the individual or persons providing care for the individual and which cannot be resolved without intervention.

Examples of Mental health crisis in a sentence

• Comprehensive Mental Health Crisis Services shall be provided to any individual within Placer County.

• In addition, CONTRACTOR shall respond to, and complete, all Mental Health Crisis Evaluations for Placer County in-custody adult inmates and juvenile wards in the North Lake Tahoe area when requested by any jail, juvenile facility or judge, pursuant to Penal Code Section 4011.6. PC 4011.6 Mental Health Crisis Evaluations are considered 5150 Mental Health Crisis Evaluations.

• CONTRACTOR shall provide comprehensive Mental Health Crisis Services at identified hospital and in-custody sites.

• CONTRACTOR may bill for time spent obtaining additional collateral information that occurs after the initial crisis evaluation, if this is not captured in the Mental Health Crisis Evaluation services.

• The CONTRACTOR shall ensure that copies of all Mental Health Crisis Evaluations are submitted, in a secure manner, to the designated System of Care (Adult System or Care or Children’s System of Care) within one (1) business day.

More Definitions of Mental health crisis

Mental health crisis means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-1401.

Mental health crisis means a behavioral, emotional, or

Mental health crisis means a child's behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation that, but for the provision of crisis response services to the child, would likely result in significantly reduced levels of functioning in primary activities of daily living, an emergency situation, or the child's placement in a more restrictive setting, including, but not limited to, inpatient hospitalization.

Mental health crisis means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-5-609.

Mental health crisis means an incident in which an individual with an actual or perceived mental illness is experiencing intense feelings of personal distress (e.g., anxiety, depression, anger, fear, panic, hopelessness), obvious changes in functioning (e.g., neglect of personal hygiene, unusual behavior) or catastrophic life events (e.g., disruptions in personal relationships, support systems, or living arrangements; loss of autonomy or parental rights; victimization; or natural disasters), which may, but not necessarily, result in an upward trajectory of intensity culminating in thoughts or acts that are dangerous to his- or herself and/or others.

Mental health crisis means any intense behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation perceived to be a crisis by the individual or family experiencing the crisis, or others who closely observe the individual where:.

Mental health crisis means an acute psychiatric episode or mental health condition that requires a more timely response to stabilize than a regularly scheduled visit.