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==Background==
*Score used to determine if patients presenting with [[depression]] and/or suicidal ideation need to be admitted vs. outpatient followup
==SCORE (points)==
==SCORE (points)==
Sex = male (1)
*Sex = male (1)
 
*Age <19 or >45 (1)
Age <19 or >45 (1)
*Depressed symptoms (2)
 
*Past psych history (1)
Depressed S/S (2)
*Etoh/drug use hx (1)
 
*Rational thought loss (2)
Past psych hx (1)
*Sep/div./wid (1)
 
*Organized /serious attempt (2)
Etoh/drug use hx (1)
*No social support (1)
 
*Stated intent (or ambivilance) (2)
Rational thought loss (2)
 
Sep/div./wid (1)
 
Organized /serious attempt (2)
 
No social support (1)
 
Stated intent (or ambivilance) (2)
 
   
   
^assessment must be without ETOH/drugs on board
;Assessment must be without ETOH/drugs on board
 
==DISPOSITION (by point total)==
<6: May d/c home if have someone to care for them, follow x 1dy, call f/u MD, contract
 
6-8: 50% admission rate (consult psych)


>8: Admit
==Disposition==
*By point total:
**<6: May d/c home if have someone to care for them, follow x 1dy, call f/u MD, contract
**6-8: 50% admission rate (consult psych)
**>8: Admit


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==Source==  
==Source==  
2/6/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Lampe, Hockberger)


[[Category:Psych]]
[[Category:Psych]]

Revision as of 23:26, 15 February 2015

Background

  • Score used to determine if patients presenting with depression and/or suicidal ideation need to be admitted vs. outpatient followup

SCORE (points)

  • Sex = male (1)
  • Age <19 or >45 (1)
  • Depressed symptoms (2)
  • Past psych history (1)
  • Etoh/drug use hx (1)
  • Rational thought loss (2)
  • Sep/div./wid (1)
  • Organized /serious attempt (2)
  • No social support (1)
  • Stated intent (or ambivilance) (2)
Assessment must be without ETOH/drugs on board

Disposition

  • By point total:
    • <6: May d/c home if have someone to care for them, follow x 1dy, call f/u MD, contract
    • 6-8: 50% admission rate (consult psych)
    • >8: Admit

See Also

General Psych Workup

Source