When can you be sectioned for anorexia?
Sectioning someone is very serious and often only used in an emergency situation where you’re considered a real danger to yourself or others. If your eating behaviour is a considerable risk to your health, and you won’t become an inpatient voluntarily, your health team can ask for you to be sectioned.
Can you be admitted to hospital for not eating?
Timing for Hospitalization 2 Patients may require hospitalization if they are severely malnourished and/or have lost a great deal of weight and are at risk for refeeding syndrome. Although hospitalization can be scary, it is also a very necessary component of treatment for many people.
What will the doctor do for bulimia?
Antidepressants may help reduce the symptoms of bulimia when used along with psychotherapy. The only antidepressant specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat bulimia is fluoxetine (Prozac), a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which may help even if you’re not depressed.
Do you have to be diagnosed with an ED?
Doctors don’t diagnose eating disorders based on a physical exam. A psychological evaluation by a mental health doctor is also required. Your mental health doctor will ask you questions about your eating habits.
Can a parent obtain health information about a minor child?
Regardless, however, of whether the parent is otherwise considered a personal representative, the Privacy Rule defers to State or other applicable laws that expressly address the ability of the parent to obtain health information about the minor child.
Do doctors have to inform parents when diagnosing a child?
The decision about whether not to inform parents is usually left up to the doctor, though some states have specific laws or guidelines that dictate when disclosure is required. If the doctor suspects that the problems originate in the home and that the child is in danger, the authorities may be notified.
Can a minor give consent to a doctor in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania law provides “ [a]ny minor may give effective consent for medical and health services to determine the presence of or to treat pregnancy…and the consent of no other person shall be necessary.” 35 P.S. § 10103 (emphasis added). Will the clinician have to report the results to KR’s parents?
Can a 15-year-old see a doctor without parental consent?
Katherine Ryan (KR) is a 15-year old who comes to the clinic and wants to know whether she can see a doctor and receive treatment without parental consent. Can the clinician treat KR as she is requesting? Maybe. Generally, parental consent is required before medical care can be rendered to someone under the age of 18 (a “minor”).