Wednesday, October 15, 2014

What do you do next?

You are working on an inpatient psych unit, receiving center. A 65-year-old white male named Robert enters. Drug screens indicate Robert is positive for benzodiazepines, cocaine, and marijuana. During your discussion with him you find out that he states he was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. He states that he is disabled, and receiving 100% pension from the military. He states he is here to see you because he ran out of medications two weeks ago, has had intermittent suicidal ideations and "I need my anxiety meds." He stated he also feels lonely, hopeless, and helpless to do anything about his life. He denies command hallucinations, however when asked about other hallucinations he states, "I feel like female demons are touching me and making me feel bad."  What do you do next?

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