Auteur : Petit, Jorge 1966-

Maison d'édition : Lippincott - Williams and Wilkins

Date de publication : 2004

Collation : xii, 340 p.

ISBN : 0781743826

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. General psychiatric assessment guidelines -- 2. Mental status exam -- 3. Safety considerations -- 4. Acute psychiatric presentations -- 5. Special topics -- 6. Special populations -- 7. Legal/forensic issues
Appendix A : General assessment guidelines -- Appendix B : List of controlled substances -- Appendix C : List of commonly used psychiatric medication -- Appendix D : Scales -- Appendix E : Suicide Statistics

Résumé : This handbook is a practical, quick-reference guide to the evaluation and management of acute psychiatric symptoms seen in emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric and medical-surgical units. The book presents a step-by-step approach to each symptom, beginning with a list of questions necessary for initial assessment and proceeding to psychopharmacologic interventions, DSM-IV-TR criteria, differential diagnosis, and disposition guidelines. Additional chapters address safety concerns, the mental status examination, use of restraints and seclusion, child and elder abuse, and special needs of children, adolescents, geriatric patients, mentally retarded individuals, and patients with HIV. A chapter on legal and forensic issues is also included.

Mots-clés : Urgences en psychiatrie - Guides, manuels, etc. / Intervention en situation de crise (Psychiatrie) - Guides, manuels, etc.

Cote : WM 401 P489h 2004