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Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry

Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry

Khouzam, Hani R.
Tan, Doris Tiu
Gill, Tirath S.

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Medical ReferenceMental Health

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ISBN10: 0323040888
ISBN13: 9780323040884
Publisher: Elsevier Health Science
Published: Mar 1 2007
Pages: 688
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.85 Width: 4.50 Depth: 7.50
Language: English
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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