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Practice Locations  Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health  See map 550 South Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, California  90020 (213) 738 - 4603 (213) 386 - 1297  (FAX) RShaner@dmh.co.la.ca.us Specialties  Psychiatric and General Mental Health Services: Clinical, administrative, teaching, and informational resources for psychiatric and general mental health needs Patient Education Resources A Listing of Patient Education Links Communication / AAP Let's Talk Facts About Teen Suicide / APA Patterns of Alcohol Abuse / AAP Divorce — Helping Children Adjust / AAP Let's Talk Facts About Phobia / APA Eating Disorders / AAP Let's Talk Facts About Substance Abuse and Addiction / APA Cocaine / AAP Let's Talk Facts About Anxiety Disorders / APA Understanding Alzheimer Disease / NIH Drugs and Pregnancy / ACOG Discipline / AAP Alcohol and Women / ACOG Depression / ACOG Mental Health Community Connection: Access to info on mental illness and resources /  WebLink Access Improvement Strategies A Toolkit to Improve Access to Services /  Revised 10-03 Administrative Information for Clinicians Algorithm for DMH Services Introduction /  Indigent Care Taskforce Initial Screening Algorithm /  Indigent Care Taskforce 4 Visit Algorithm /  Indigent Care Taskforce 120 Day Algorithm /  Indigent Care Taskforce Review of Priority Population  /  Office of the Medical Director Parameters For Responding To Difficult Requests /  From Constituents/Clients Posted 4-28-05 Integrating DMH Clinic Services with Jail MH Treatment /  WebLink Clinical Risks Management Preventing & Coping with Adverse Outcomes /  A Guide for Managers - Revised 6-06 Clinical Incident Reporting - Contract Agencies /  A Quick Reference Guide - Revised 3-06 Clinical Incident Reporting - County Programs /  A Quick Reference Guide - Revised 6-06 Clinical Incident Report Rev. 11-07 /  Added DMH webpage and NPs Summary of Reporting Requirements-Revised 1-01 /  Office of the Medical Director Employment Opportunities-Join The Team! Join the Team: Job Opportunities for Psychiatrists /  Office of the Medical Director Experienced Psychiatric RN Opportunities /  For RNs and Psychiatric Mental Health NPs Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources Information /  WebLink Hospital and Attending Staff Issues LPS Privileging Guidelines /  Posted 10-28-04 Letter re Rev. 4th ED. LPS Designation Guidelines /  Posted 10-15-07 LPS Guidelines, 4th ED., revised October 2007 /  Posted 10-29-07 LPS Testimony Procedures in Superior Court 95 /  Office of the Medical Director Indigent Medication Program Assisting Clients in Applying for PAPs /  DMH Policy 103.6 Indigent Medications Program (IMP) Description /  9-22-04 Ziprasidone Application /  Updated 2-07 Risperidone and CONSTA Application /  Updated 2-07 IMP Overview 2006 /  Posted 2-14-07 Zyprexa Application /  Updated 2-22-07 PAP FAQs as of 3-16-07 /  Indigent Medication Program PAP Application Schedules-All meds /  Indigent Medication Program IMP Program Description /  Posted 3-23-07 Abilify Application /  Posted 3-23-07 EffexorXR Application /  Posted 3-23-07 Integrated Treatment Setting Frequently Asked Questions /  COD Module Implementation 8-10-04 Integrating RX for Co-Occurring Disorders in MH  /  Presented at the 2004 NAMI Convention A Link to DMH Integrated TX Co-Occurring Disorders Forms. Scroll down to clinical forms. /  WebLink 9 Point COD TX Module in MH Clinics /  Posted 6-29-04 LAC DMH An Introduction To Practice Parameters 1.0 Introduction to LAC DMH Practice Parameters /  Office of the Medical Director- Revised 7-25-02 LAC DMH Parameters for Clinical Assessment 2.7 Co-Occurring MH-Cognitive Impairment Assess. /  Posted 6-29-09 2.8 Co-occurring MH-Cognitive Impairment TX /  Posted 06-29-09 2.1 Assess/Mgmt Clients at Risk for Suicide /  Revised 11/2002 2.2 Intital Psych Assessment of Older Adults /  Office of the Medical Director 2.3 LAC-DMH Psych Svcs in Emergency Settings /  Office of the Medical Director 2.4 The Use of Telepsychiatry /  Office of the Medical Director 2.5 Assess/Mgmt Clients at Risk -Danger to Others /  Office of the Medical Director 2.6 - Discharge Planning For Older Adults /  Parameters posted -05-20-03 LAC DMH Parameters for Clinical Programs 4.1 LAC DMH Outpatient Clinic Environment /  Office of the Medical Director 4.2 Staff Auth to Initiate Involuntary Detention /  Office of the Medical Director 4.3 Treatment Non-Compliance in OP Settings /  Office of the Medical Director 4.4 The Use Of Psychosocial Rehab Interventions /  Office of the Medical Director 4.5 Prog for TX of Co-Occurring Substance Abuse /  Office of the Medical Director 4.6 Psychiatric TX of Individuals in IMDs /  Office of the Medical Director 4.7 Clinical Supervision /  Revised 12-4-02 4.8 Delivery of Culturally Competent Clin. Svcs /  Posted 12-12-02 4.10 Parameters for Wellness Centers /  Posted 12-16-05 4.11 Parameters for Healthy Living Programs /  Revised January 2008 4.12 Service Relationships in a Recovery-Based MHS /  Posted 07-26-06 4.13 Parameters for DMH Peer Advocates /  Posted 11-07-06 4.9 Parameters for Referrals to Self-Help Groups  /  Appendix revised 11-08 LAC DMH Parameters for Medication Use Standards for Prescribing and Managing Medications /  Office of the Medical Director 3.1 Intro to the Use of Psychoactive Medications /  Revised January 2005 3.2 Use of Andepressant Medications /  Revised January 2008 3.3 Use of Antipsychotic Medications /  Revised 1-7-08 (See Attachment 1, #5.) 3.4 Use of Anxiolytic Medications /  Revised January 2008 3.5 Use of Mood-Stabilizing Medications /  Revised January 2008 3.6 Use of Psychoactive Drugs in Dual Diagnosis  /  Revised January 2008 3.7 Parameters for General Health Monitoring /  Posted July 2005 LAC DMH Parameters for Psychotherapies 5.1 The Use of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy /  Office of the Medical Director 5.2 The Use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy /  Office of the Medical Director 5.3 The Use of Interpersonal Psychotherapy /  Office of the Medical Director 5.4 The Use of Supportive Psychotherapy /  Office of the Medical Director 5.5 The Use of Psychother with Child/Adol/Families /  Office of the Medical Director 5.6 The Use of Family Therapy-Adult Children /  Office of the Medical Director Listing of Best Practices from Clinical Groups Grief and Mourning /  DMH/ICAN A link to the Assessment for ages 0-5 /  WebLink Survey re Psychotropic Guidelines Child-Adol /  Posted 01-04-08 The OA Geriatric Field Screening Protocol  /  Posted 01-05-09 The Nsg Older Adult Assessment Form /  Posted 01-05-09 Psychotropic Guidelines for Children/Adol /  Revised December 2008 Hoarding Fact Sheet /  DMH Countywide Older Adult Programs Medicare Part D Information An Introduction: General Information /  Posted 12-14-05 Clinical Staff PowerPoint Presentation /  Posted 12-14-05 Principles & Frequently Asked Questions /  Posted 12-14-05 Tool for Planning (Over 65) /  Posted 12-14-05 Medicare Part D COEI Advisor /  Posted 01-05-2006 Meetings and CME Training on COD in Children and Adolescents /  For DMH Psychiatrists on April 11th or 30th Trauma & Co-Occurring Disorders-Working with Youth /  Training will be held in June and July UCLA Department of Psychiatry /  WebLink Pharmacy Drug Lookup: ');">Epocrates drug search /  WebLink 6-8-07 PATS Edit Doc. 1-Memo /  Pharmacy Bureau 6-8-07 PATS Edit Doc. 2-Description  /  Pharmacy Bureau 6-8-07 PATS Edit Doc. 3-FAQ /  Pharmacy Bureau 6-8-07 PATS Edit Doc. 4-FAX List  /  Pharmacy Bureau 6-8-07 PATS Edit Doc. 5-TAR, 21-Day Switch /  Pharmacy Bureau 6-8-07 PATS Edit Doc. 6-TAR, Ongoing /  Pharmacy Bureau DMH Formulary /  May 2009 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Info Clinic Readiness To Hire A PMHNP /  Revised 7-28-05 PMHNP Development Project /  Updated 3-27-08 PMHNP Development Program FAQs /  Posted 03-25-09 Psychiatric MH NP Information Rev. 4-23-08 /  Posted 3-35-09 Psychological Evaluation & Reports Referring Children for Neuropsych Evaluation /  Bureau of Standards, Practices, and Conduct Standard of Care for Clinical Evaluation /  Bureau of Standards, Practices, and Conduct Resources: Clinical Information Links Dementia: Research Directions / APA Dementia: Definition and Natural History / APA Dementia: Factors Modifying Treatment Decisions / APA Dementia: Specific Therapies / APA National Bioethics Advisory Commission /  WebLink Knowledge Exchange Network (SAMHSA) /  WebLink National Health Service: Great Britain /  WebLink National Institute on Drug Abuse /  WebLink Resources: Evidence-Based MH Research Links The Trip Database- A database for evidence-based research for psychiatry /  WebLink PubMed Clinical Queries-A free database for evidence-based research for psychiatry /  WebLink Resources: Governmental Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health /  WebLink California Department of Mental Health /  WebLink California Legislative Bills /  WebLink California Law /  WebLink California Code of Regulations /  WebLink Medical Board of California /  WebLink Resources: MH Organizations California Mental Health Directors Association /  WebLink American Psychiatric Association /  WebLink California Psychiatric Association /  WebLink Southern California Psychiatric Association /  WebLink American Psychiatric Nurses Association /  WebLink   Patient Login User ID Password Forgot Password? 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