Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Eileen F. Baker and Catherine A. Marco bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies. Top experts cover key topics such as the emergency psychiatric interview; the agitated patient; the suicidal or homicidal patient; excited delirium; substance use disorders; schizophrenia; depression; and more. INDICE: The Emergency Psychiatric InterviewManagement of the Agitated PatientEmergency Department Care of the Patient with Suicidal or Homicidal SymptomsHyperactive Delirium with Severe AgitationSubstance Use DisorderPhysiologic Effects of Substance UseSchizophrenia and Emergency MedicineOverview of DepressionBipolar Disorders in the Emergency DepartmentRecognizing and Responding to Patients with Personality DisordersGeriatric Psychiatric EmergenciesPediatric Psychiatric EmergenciesEating DisordersDifficult Patients: Malingerers, Feigners, Chronic Complainers, and Real ImpostersLegal and Ethical Considerations in Psychiatric Emergencies

• ISBN: 978-0-443-18236-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 17/11/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés