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All female psychiatrists & psychiatrists in training are warmly invited to DAWP 2nd Saturday:  May 9th from  10 am to 12 noon    Private Practice & Hospital Work Panel:  Psychiatrists Manju Goyal, private practice, Janet Lawhon , private practice, Lisa Perdue, Director for inpatient behavioral unit TSH, Elizabeth Weidner-Mikhail,Director for Inpatient Psych unit,Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.  CME 2.

Hostess:  Psychiatrist Bagya Arumugham.  RSVP to DAWPnews@gmail.com with number attending and for location of her home.

How to Stay Sober:  Tune in (or set your TiVo/DVR) to catch NTSPPer Dr. Harold Urschel III, a psychiatric physician specializing in addiction treatment and psychiatry, appearing with Dr. Phil on the Dr Phil Show, Thursday May 7th at 3pm central time on CBS (Channel 11) in Dallas.  Check http://www.drphil.com/shows/listing/ for the exact time and channel in your area.  In this show, “How to Stay Sober,” Dr. Phil and Dr. Urschel focus on treating alcohol and drug addiction, the third leading cause of death in the US.  In particular, the two examine the anatomy of addiction and how to stay sober and prevent relapse, a major problem in standard treatment protocols.  Also discussed will be Dr Urschel’s new book on addiction, “Healing the Addicted Brain.”  Tune in!  For more information on “Healing the Addicted Brain,” see www.recovery-science.com or www.enterhealth.com/healingtheaddictedbrain .

From the NTSPP Mental Health And Addiction Resource Website www.mhaar.org

DEFINITE DANGER TO SELF/OTHERS ~ weapons, threats, out of control person 

            Move to safety & call 911 

            How to inform police:  When calling the police in an emergency the safety of your family member/friend/parishioner/visitor is dependent on proper communication with the police.  Be prepared to communicate the following   information if known to the police.

            Name

            Age

            Height and Weight

            Clothing description

            Diagnosis

            Illegal drug use

            Medications

            Prior Violent behavior

            Past psychosis

            Details about past delusions or hallucinations

            Triggers

            Things that have helped in the past

We train police officers to recognize mental illness however the most beneficial thing you can do for your family member is to educate the police before their arrival to your house.  The more information the officer has the safer he is.  The safer the officer is the safer your family member is.  The knowledge you give the officers will better prepare them to interact with your family member.  Remember you are asking a stranger to come to your house/church to resolve a crisis.  This stranger has no information regarding what is occurring unless you tell them.  We know that the most dangerous time is when the officer first arrives.  This can have a lot to do with him not knowing the total extent of what he is confronting.  If he knows the family member fights with whoever touches him when they are psychotic, the officer then can make better plans about how to approach your family member.   ~ Sr Cpl Herb Cotner, Dallas Police Dept.

URGENT EMOTIONAL CRISIS (NO danger, no threats, no weapons):  1.866.260.8000

             Adapt Community Solutions Mobile Crisis  & Hotline:  Skilled team of   counselors may assist by phone, come on site quickly, transport if appropriate.

NEED for enrollment for public mental health services or information

            Phone:  ValueOptions NorthSTAR Customer Service: 1-888-800-6799 (toll  free)

                        To enroll as new patient, person must call for self.  For information, anyone may call. 

            Web:  www.mhaar.org  Mental Health And Addiction Resources Website

Adapt of Texas is a Northstar provider in Collin County. Adapt is interested in renting office space in Plano to provide medication clinic services one day each week. Interested parties can contact John Bennett, MD at johnbennett@adapt.us. Thank you, John Bennett, MD, Medical Director, Adapt of Texas

Thursday April 23  6:00 pm at beautiful Lakewood home:  The Creative Psychiatrist & Spouse.  Multimedia exhibit and performance by the creative psychiatrists, residents, fellows,  and their spouses in our community.  For Psychiatrists, Residents, Fellows & Spouses.  Have a talent or hobby?  Want to suggest someone shy and talented?  Please write us at NTSPPrsvp@gmail.com to reserve your spot for dinner and your plan to appreciate, to schedule your performance or exhibit of your work, and to recommend a colleague or spouse.    UTSWMC Psychiatry Residents and Fellows:  No charge for APA members and their spouses, $10 per nonAPA member and spouse, as donations to the Memorial and Honor Fund permit.    (To contribute to the Memorial and Honor Fund, see heading above).  All others:  cost of catered dinner to be determined.  NTSPP Chapter Dues paid members always receive significant discounts!

Invited:   Dallas Area Women Psychiatrists and Women Psychiatrists in Training
Speaker: Dr. Shivakumar  CME 2     Topic:  TBA
Hostess:  Dr. Fehr.  Address with instructions given on RSVP to dawpnews@gmail.com or reply to Hostess Dr. Fehr.