Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry

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This user-friendly resource presents a patient-centered approach to managing the growing incidence of major psychiatric emergencies in the outpatient setting.

Abundant illustrations, tables, and algorithms guide you through the wide range of disorders discussed, and a color-coded outline format facilitates rapid access to essential information necessary for making a proper diagnosis for optimal management outcomes.

  • Organizes information by patient presentation to help you distinguish among conditions that present with similar symptoms.

  • Discusses medical conditions presenting with psychiatric symptoms, where appropriate.

  • Highlights critical information in "Hazard Signs" boxes for quick, at-a-glance review.

  • Uses acronyms and memory aids to enhance recall of information in moments of crisis.

  • Features a chapter discussing the psychiatric effects of bioterrorism.

  • Offers an Improved Suicide Risk Scale with criteria on impulsivity, plan, and lethal level of attempt.

  • Provides valuable tips on interviewing and interacting with patients in various situations, as techniques will vary from depressed suicidal patients to manic and potentially assaultive individuals.

  • Includes appendixes that discuss common psychiatric medications used and important lab values in the ER.

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  • ISBN: 9780323040884
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