Emergency Psychiatry
(Review of Psychiatry)
By Michael H. Allen
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Pages: 198
Publication Date: 2002-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 158562070X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781585620708
Binding: Paperback
The field of emergency mental health care is evolving rapidly. With the spread of AIDS and the rising popularity of recreational substances of abuse, the scope and complexity of the field have increased as well. Emergency Psychiatry provides a snapshot of the current state of the art of this fast-paced discipline.
Readers of this volume will find a survey of the major service models used in emergency psychiatry (the consultation model, the specialized psychiatric emergency service model, and newer community models); principles for assessment of psychosocial and cognitive functioning, including a discussion of assessment instruments and their appropriate use; guidelines for assessing risk of suicide or violence; standards for behavioral management of agitation and aggression, including discussion of legal and regulatory issues in emergency practice; and guidance on the application of psychotherapeutic techniques to interviewing patients in crises so as to communicate concern, elicit cooperation and essential information about the patient.
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