What To Do During a Psychiatric Crisis:
Understanding Maryland’s Emergency Evaluation Processes

What You’ll Learn:

• Describe circumstances which necessitate completing a Maryland emergency petition
• Outline the process of emergency petitioning someone
• Learn the difference between an emergency petition and the psychiatric certification process
• Describe what happens when a person is involuntarily committed to a psychiatric unit

Making Sense of Mental Health Crises in ED Settings 

What You’ll Learn:

• Learn strategies for addressing a pediatric mental health crisis   

• Understand the importance of a team approach in responding to crisis situations   

• Identify the advantages of collaborating with informal and formal support that a patient may have in the community