Name: From Identification to Intervention: Managing Mental Health Crises - 1.5 CE hours
Start: 2026-07-14T12:50:00-0500
End: 2026-07-14T14:10:00-0500

From Identification to Intervention: Managing Mental Health Crises - 1.5 CE hours

Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:50pm - 2:10pm CDT

301 C

Objectives:

Describe the physiological and behavioral markers associated with varying levels of mental health escalation
Differentiate between urgent mental health needs and life-threatening crises in a clinical setting .
Explain how outpatient follow-up is an essential component of care

Abstract
This presentation provides clinical insights into managing mental health crises and improving long-term patient outcomes through effective transition care. Participants will first learn to identify physiological and behavioral markers of escalation and intense emotional shifts. The session will further clarify the distinction between urgent mental health needs, which involve distressing but non-endangering symptoms (e.g., severe anxiety without a plan for harm), and life-threatening crises that require immediate emergency intervention due to imminent risk to self or others. Finally, we will examine the critical role of timely aftercare, explaining how early outpatient follow-up within 7 to 30 days of discharge serves as a high-impact strategy to reduce 30-day psychiatric readmission risks and suicide potential by ensuring medication adherence and stabilizing patient transitions back into the community.

CBMT & NCTRC Approved

Speakers

David Garcia, LPC

Director of Crisis Services & Admissions, Clarity Child Guidance Center

David is an LPC with over 14 years of mental health experience. David’s dedication in working with children, families, and community partners has led him to become the director of Clarity Child Guidance Center's Crisis Services & Admissions Department. His leadership has transformed... Read More →

Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:50pm - 2:10pm CDT
301 C

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