Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry

Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry
ISBN-10
0781743826
ISBN-13
9780781743822
Category
Medical
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Author
Jorge Petit

Description

This handbook is a practical, quick-reference guide to the evaluation and management of acute psychiatric symptoms seen in emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric and medical-surgical units. The book presents a step-by-step approach to each symptom, beginning with a list of questions necessary for initial assessment and proceeding to psychopharmacologic interventions, DSM-IV-TR criteria, differential diagnosis, and disposition guidelines. Additional chapters address safety concerns, the mental status examination, use of restraints and seclusion, child and elder abuse, and special needs of children, adolescents, geriatric patients, mentally retarded individuals, and patients with HIV. A chapter on legal and forensic issues is also included.

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