Not every behavioral presentation is a psychiatric matter - and missing the difference can be life-threatening. This session explores medical conditions that mimic mental health symptoms, including delirium, neurocognitive disorders, infection, and substance-related states. Learn how to navigate differential diagnoses, conduct timely workups, and coordinate multidisciplinary care. The session also highlights the added challenges of correctional settings and what it takes to respond quickly, accurately, and safely.

• Discuss historical differences between "organic" and "functional" mental health conditions
• Identify acute and chronic medical conditions that may be misdiagnosed as psychiatric symptoms/disorders or behavioral disturbances
• Name strategies for the timely management of medical conditions that mimic mental health conditions

Level: Intermediate