Psychiatric And Behavioral Emergencies An Issue Of Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America E Book

Download or read book Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book written by Eileen F. Baker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including bipolar affective disorder; geriatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies; personality disorders; malingering; legal and ethical considerations; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on psychiatric and behavioral emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.