How to Admit Your Child to Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Notice if your child's behavior seems off.. Don't ignore hostile, aggressive, or violent behavior.. Take depressive symptoms seriously.
Steps
1
Notice if your child's behavior seems off.
Notice if your child's behavior seems off.
2
Don't ignore hostile, aggressive, or violent behavior.
Don't ignore hostile, aggressive, or violent behavior.
3
Take depressive symptoms seriously.
Take depressive symptoms seriously.
4
Talk to your partner or family.
Talk to your partner or family.
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Take your child to a psychologist for an evaluation.
Take your child to a psychologist for an evaluation.
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Ask your child's doctor or psychiatrist about options for treatment.
Ask your child's doctor or psychiatrist about options for treatment.
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Contact several treatment programs.
Contact several treatment programs.
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Take your child to the emergency room in an emergency.
Take your child to the emergency room in an emergency.
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Explain the admission to your child.
Explain the admission to your child.
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Make sure you understand the practical aspects of the program.
Make sure you understand the practical aspects of the program.
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Find out how the program handles schoolwork.
Find out how the program handles schoolwork.
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Pack a bag for your child.
Pack a bag for your child.
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Discuss your child's care with their treatment team.
Discuss your child's care with their treatment team.
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Take care of yourself.
Take care of yourself.
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