UPDATE 9/14/23: Intake date at Gerard next week.
Patient is presenting to the ED for the following concerns: suicidal ideation, verbal agitation. Per Hennepin County workers, patient had been in inpatient at Prairie Care since June due to behaviors and suicidal ideation. Patient was abruptly discharged because she was not safe, and spending a lot of time in seclusion. Patient was to be transported to her grandmother’s home but ran away, and into traffic. Patient reports that she will kill herself and her grandmother if she is to live there. Patient would like to live with her mother, but is unable to due to a court order. Patient has a history of trauma, has witnessed parental domestic violence, and parental substance abuse.
Patient has a bed at Gerard for residential treatment, but not until 9/18.
Psychiatric Diagnosis: Separation Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by excessive anxiety when separated from a caregiver or loved one, often seen in children.