Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry

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. Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 2 Dedication......Page 3 Proverb......Page 4 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Note from the Authors......Page 17 C H A P T E R 1 Crisis Intervention......Page 18 C H A P T E R 2 Assessment of Psychiatric Emergencies......Page 26 C H A P T E R 3 Medications for Psychiatric Emergencies......Page 39 C H A P T E R 4 Emergency Psychiatric Manifestations of Medical Conditions......Page 49 C H A P T E R 5 The Delirious Patient......Page 123 C H A P T E R 6 The Suicidal Patient......Page 138 C H A P T E R 7 The Severely Depressed Patient......Page 159 C H A P T E R 8 The Acutely Manic Patient......Page 174 C H A P T E R 9 The Violent Patient......Page 201 C H A P T E R 10 The Acutely Psychotic Patient......Page 215 C H A P T E R 11 The Acutely Anxious Patient......Page 231 C H A P T E R 12 The Personality-Disordered Patient......Page 251 C H A P T E R 13 The Chronically Somatizing Patient......Page 273 C H A P T E R 14 The Alcohol-Dependent Patient and Related Emergencies......Page 287 C H A P T E R 15 The Drug-Abusing Patient and Related Emergencies......Page 298 C H A P T E R 16 Psychiatric Aspects of Seizure Disorders......Page 312 C H A P T E R 17 The Geriatric Patient......Page 324 C H A P T E R 18 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies......Page 417 C H A P T E R 19 Victims of Domestic Abuse and Rape......Page 436 C H A P T E R 20 The Patient with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder......Page 470 C H A P T E R 21 Emergency Psychiatric Care of Survivors of Natural Disasters and Terrorism......Page 491 C H A P T E R 22 Emergency Psychiatry and Medications......Page 538 C H A P T E R 23 Medical and Legal Aspects of Emergency Psychiatry......Page 572 C H A P T E R 24 Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Psychiatric Emergencies......Page 584 C H A P T E R 25 Psychiatric Emergencies Not Otherwise Classified......Page 608 Index......Page 632 ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04088-4 Cover 1 Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry 2 ISBN: 9780323040884 2 Copyright 2 Dedication 3 Proverb 4 Preface 10 Acknowledgments 14 Note from the Authors 17 C H A P T E R 1 Crisis Intervention 18 C H A P T E R 2 Assessment of Psychiatric Emergencies 26 C H A P T E R 3 Medications for Psychiatric Emergencies 39 C H A P T E R 4 Emergency Psychiatric Manifestations of Medical Conditions 49 C H A P T E R 5 The Delirious Patient 123 C H A P T E R 6 The Suicidal Patient 138 C H A P T E R 7 The Severely Depressed Patient 159 C H A P T E R 8 The Acutely Manic Patient 174 C H A P T E R 9 The Violent Patient 201 C H A P T E R 10 The Acutely Psychotic Patient 215 C H A P T E R 11 The Acutely Anxious Patient 231 C H A P T E R 12 The Personality-Disordered Patient 251 C H A P T E R 13 The Chronically Somatizing Patient 273 C H A P T E R 14 The Alcohol-Dependent Patient and Related Emergencies 287 C H A P T E R 15 The Drug-Abusing Patient and Related Emergencies 298 C H A P T E R 16 Psychiatric Aspects of Seizure Disorders 312 C H A P T E R 17 The Geriatric Patient 324 C H A P T E R 18 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies 417 C H A P T E R 19 Victims of Domestic Abuse and Rape 436 C H A P T E R 20 The Patient with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 470 C H A P T E R 21 Emergency Psychiatric Care of Survivors of Natural Disasters and Terrorism 491 C H A P T E R 22 Emergency Psychiatry and Medications 538 C H A P T E R 23 Medical and Legal Aspects of Emergency Psychiatry 572 C H A P T E R 24 Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Psychiatric Emergencies 584 C H A P T E R 25 Psychiatric Emergencies Not Otherwise Classified 608 Index 632 ISBN-10:,0-323-04088-8 ISBN-10: 0-323-04088-8 Presents a patient-centered approach to managing the incidence of major psychiatric emergencies in the outpatient setting. This text guides you through a range of disorders discussed, and a color-coded outline format facilitates access to essential information necessary for making a proper diagnosis for optimal management outcomes.