Archives: Cases

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MHF-M16-2066

Patient presents to the ED for the following concerns: physical aggression, verbal agitation. Patient is court-ordered not to go home. He has a probation officer due to theft charges and assaulting his father in the spring. Patient was in a group home from May, until approximately three weeks ago, after making allegations of physical abuse by group home staff. Patient has been at The Bridge for Youth Shelter for three weeks. Patient became mad and started throwing things, became rough with others, and was unable to calm down. Patient has a potential group home placement, but it isn’t available until 11/14/23.

MCR-M16-1842

Long history of impulsive behavior and emotional dysregulation in the context of in utero substance exposure, prematurity, and repeated disruption of parental caregiver relationships. The current history suggests that he functioned fairly well over the last couple of years with relatively low level mental health services – highly experienced foster parent, individual therapy every 1-2 weeks, and occasional pharmacology. However, he began using cannabis more regularly and was unable to stop use when limits were set, leading to disruption of his foster placement. He has had significant dysregulation in a shelter and then crisis center setting since losing his foster home placement, including threatening peers, brandishing makeshift weapons, destroying property, and then finally physically attacking a peer (we do not have information about what provoked this) leading to his being sent to the ED. He has been consistently calm and polite here, though withdrawn, without evidence of clear active mood, psychotic, or anxiety disorder that would indicate a need for psychiatric hospitalization.

MHF-M14-2026

Patient is presenting to the ED for the following concerns: verbal agitation, physical aggression, and significant behavioral change. Per patient’s mom, patient has been struggling for several years with anger and aggression, but this past month things have been escalating. Patient got upset at home, threw things, and punched his mom in the face. Patient’s mother called the police. Patient was in Riverside’s inpatient unit 3x in 2020. Patient was referred to PHP, and attended a 3-week PHP at Children’s Hospital. At the completion of the 3-week PHP, patient was recommended for additional treatment in a residential/inpatient setting. Patient has previous mental health diagnosis of PTSD, ADHD, DMDD, anxiety, and depression. Patient has a mental health CM and a psychiatrist.

MHF-F11-2021

Patient is presenting to the ED for the following concerns: verbal agitation, physical aggression. Patient was discharged from residential treatment last week. Patient was supposed to discharge to a group home, but her CADI waiver had expired, and she was discharged home without services. Patient became upset after a stressful day, and began arguing with her brother and mother. Patient “destroyed her room”, attempted to kick out her window, and ran a piece of glass under her nails. Patient’s mother called the police.
Patient has a history of ADHD, depression, anxiety, and aggressive behaviors. She had 5 admissions to inpatient psychiatry, with the most recent one on 9/28/22.