Emergency Psychiatry (PRIMER ON SERIES) (PDF)

By Tony Thrasher

In the practice of medicine, psychiatric emergencies are encountered in various clinical settings. Such situations can range from a patient expressing suicidal thoughts in an outpatient medical visit to an acutely intoxicated, agitated, and threatening patient with psychosis brought to the Emergency Department by ambulance. When acute safety issues are at stake, decisions need to be made rapidly regarding admission, discharge, treatment, and referral. A comprehensive understanding of psychiatry and medical etiologies of behavioral changes is crucial, as well as the ability to navigate the complicated consultation relationship with the emergency department and challenging systems-based issues. Due to limited resources for inpatient beds, the expanding number of emergency department visits, and the difficulty of accessing outpatient care, it is imperative to meet the demand for psychiatric care and evaluation in the emergency setting. The 12th volume in the Primer On series, this book presents a clear approach to evaluating and managing common psychiatric emergencies, blending relevant case examples with up-to-date evidence-based practices. It serves as both a reference and introductory text for clinicians working in an emergency consult setting or in an emergency department.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (June 2, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Digital eBook ‏ : ‎ 536 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0197624006
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0197624005