I had to emergently petition for someone that is related to me, residing in the state of AZ, due to serious concern of imminent risk to self/other/deterioration.
My emergent petition was filed 2116 12/21/25 due to recent alarming behavior on 12/20/25 and 12/21/25. This patient was not evaluated until minimum 41 hours later since the petition was filed.
I was informed by a staff that notarized my Emergent Petition that I would receive a phone call about the status of the petition and disposition of the patient in a certain time frame. I did not even receive any communication until 12/23/25 1141, asking me for "updates."
As I did not receive any information or updates of this patient, I was very confused that this staff identified themselves as "Nick" was asking me for updates. He proceeded to ask me if I could answer questions about my emergent petition. Again, these were a very odd questions. I informed Nick that I had filed many EDOs in the state of Texas, which is the Texas equivalent of EP. I stated that this is not part of standard procedure, so I am unsure what he is asking here and I will not follow a non-standard odd line of questioning. He promptly hung up after 1 minute.
This whole time, I thought that this patient had already been evaluated, as in the state of Texas, EDO lasts 48 hours, and this time window is already almost out as we were at 41 hours when I arrived at Connections, AZ, in person.
Because of this recent phone call, and the fact that the pt also violated another court order today, I was deducing that this patient could be decompensating more, so I went to Connections, AZ in person to file another Emergent petition.
A staff that handles front desk duties immediately started antagonizing me after hearing my request. She was a woman in her 40s, obese habitus, dark hair, prominent lip fillers, resting comfortably in her chair. MSE necessary here as she did not identify herself. She and I had some peaceful exchanges initially, however once she called Nick, she started getting argumentative, confrontational with me. She brought in the supervisor to confront me, without me requesting to speak to any supervisor. She then turns around and accuses me of asking for the supervisor. When clarified, she stated "well you said something about Nick calling you and something about perjury." To which I stated "did I ask for the supervisor." At this point, she became agitated, unilaterally ended the conversation "I DON'T HAVE TO TALK TO YOU." Ok.
This supervisor Deej Walther identified herself. She states that she is the head CCM of the unit, she did not identify herself as someone directly caring for this patient. She presented with an immediate escalated demeanor, with a scowl and intense eye contact. "What do you want here?" I was entirely unsure what she was referring to, as she asked to speak to me. I politely explained that I thought I needed to file another Emergent Petition, with the assumption that the patient had already been evaluated and discharged, as it is now 41 hours past the notarized filing of the emergent petition. This patient again violated a court order today, so that raises cause of concern for more decompensation. She proceeded to mock me, scoff, and scowl at me when I stated I was practicing in TX as a psychiatrist. She continued to escalate, quote the words "emergent petition" with theatrical hand gestures, coupled with a condescending affect and intense eye contact. This level of aggression is entirely unfounded and unprovoked. I am concerned that this workplace behavior is indicative of some extreme poor level of emotional regulation, disinhibition, and very possible underlying untreated psychopathologies. She proceeded to explain that my petition was not emergent, as the dates of safety concern were in 10/2025, to which I stated "did you read the entire petition? I mentioned dates in 12/19 and 12/20. She had no answer to that and immediately switched to a dumbfounded and guilty affect.
This individual Deej is displaying some serious concerning behavior at the workplace. She appears to be massively impaired to be practicing any psychiatry or patient care. Another cause of concern is that she stated "you aren't going to get what you want, we will likely discharge the patient." Never in this conversation had I verbalized what I wanted, and the fact that you are implying that due to your countertransference towards me, you are willing to retaliatorily make a patient disposition. That tells me that you are seriously, seriously impaired. Her verbalized course of action is almost criminal, threatening this writer that she will discharge the patient without a full evaluation, without even reading the petition in full. My petition was accepted, under the terms of imminent risk to self, others, and deterioration. Sounds like Deej W is willing to put harm in patient's way and jeopardize public safety, with the sole intention of retaliating against me.
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