SAD PERSONS score: Difference between revisions
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==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*By point total: | *By point total: | ||
**<6: May | **<6: May discharge home if have someone to care for them, follow x 1 day, call follow up MD, and contract for saftey | ||
**6-8: 50% admission rate (consult psych) | **6-8: 50% admission rate (consult psych) | ||
**>8: Admit | **>8: Admit | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 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
- Sex = male (1)
- Age <19 or >45 (1)
- Depressed symptoms (2)
- Past psych history (1)
- ETOH/drug use history (1)
- Rational thought loss (2)
- Separated/divorced/widowed (1)
- Organized/serious attempt (2)
- No social support (1)
- Stated intent (or ambivalence) (2)
- Assessment must be without ETOH/drugs on board (wait for person to sober)
Disposition
- By point total:
- <6: May discharge home if have someone to care for them, follow x 1 day, call follow up MD, and contract for saftey
- 6-8: 50% admission rate (consult psych)
- >8: Admit