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Author | Edited by Leslie S. Zun , Edited in association with Lara G. Chepenik , Mary Nan S. Mallory |
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Table Of Content | Preface Part I. General Considerations for Psychiatric Care in the Emergency Department: 1. The magnitude of the problem of psychiatric illness presenting in the emergency department 2. Delivery models in emergency psychiatric care Part II. Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient: 3. The medical clearance process for psychiatric patients presenting acutely to the emergency department 4. Advanced interviewing techniques for psychiatric patients in the emergency department 5. Use of routine alcohol and drug testing for psychiatric patients in the emergency department 6. Drug intoxication in psychiatric patients in the emergency department 7. Drug withdrawal syndromes in psychiatric patients in the emergency department Part III. Psychiatric Illnesses: 8. The patient with depression in the emergency department 9. Assessment of the suicidal patient in the emergency department 10. The patient with somatoform disorders in the emergency department 11. The patient with anxiety disorders in the emergency department 12. The patient with post traumatic stress disorder in the emergency department 13. The patient with psychosis in the emergency department 14. Personality disorders in the acute setting 15. The patient with factitious disorders and malingering in the emergency department 16. The patient with delirium and dementia in the emergency department 17. The patient with excited delirium in the emergency department 18. Medical illness in psychiatric patients in the emergency department 19. Acute care of eating disorders 20. Management of the emergency department patient with co-occurring substance abuse disorder Part IV. Treatment of the Psychiatric Patient: 21. Use of verbal de-escalation techniques in the emergency department 22. Use of agitation treatment in the emergency department 23. Management of aggressive and violent behavior in the emergency department 24. Restraint and seclusion techniques in the emergency department 25. Use of psychiatric medications in the emergency department 26. The patient with neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the emergency department 27. Treatment of psychiatric illness in the emergency department 28. Rapidly acting treatment in the emergency department Part V. Special Populations: 29. Pediatric psychiatric disorders in the emergency department 30. Geriatric psychiatric emergencies 31. Disaster and terrorism emergency psychiatry 32. Trauma and loss in the emergency setting 33. Management of homeless and disadvantaged persons in the emergency department 34. Management of neurobehavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury in the emergency department 35. Management of psychiatric illness in pregnancy in the emergency department 36. Cultural concerns and issues in emergency psychiatry 37. Rural emergency psychiatry Part VI. Administration of Psychiatric Care: 38. Coordination of emergency department psychiatric care with psychiatry 39. Integration with community resources 40. The role of telepsychiatry 41. Emergency medical services psychiatric issues 42. Triage of psychiatric patients in the emergency department 43. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and psychiatric patients in the emergency department 44. Assessing capacity, involuntary assessment, and leaving against medical advice 45. Best practices for the evaluation and treatment of patients with mental and substance use illness in the emergency department 46. Improving emergency department process and flow 47. Physical plant for emergency psychiatric care 48. Legal issues in the care of psychiatric patients 49. Law enforcement and emergency psychiatry 50. Research in emergency psychiatry Index. |
Format | Paperback |
Publish Date | 21 Mar 2013 |