Table of Contents

Preface; 1. General approach Patrick Triplett and Raymond DePaulo; 2. Management of agitation and violence Mustapha Saheed; 3. Suicide assessments Holly Wilcox; 4. Managing substance abuse David Milzman and Curtis Bone; 5. The psychotic patient Paul Rega; 6. The delirious patient Sharon Bord; 7. The anxious patient Joseph Bienvenu and Ashly Bone; 8. Mood disorders Eric Anderson; 9. Personality disorders Fred Houts and Glenn Triesman; 10. Geriatric psychiatry Patrick Triplett and Crystal Watkins; 11. Medicolegal and risk management Cynthia Lewis; 12. Pediatric psychiatry Emily Frosch; 13. Emergency department evaluation of intellectual and developmental disabilities Lisa Hovermale, Dyanne Simpson, Dosia Paclawskyj and Eric Samstad; 14. Eating disorders Graham Redgrave; 15. Chronic pain Michael Clark and Glenn Triesman; 16. Death, dying and grief Catherine Marco; 17. Pregnancy and women's issues Karen Schwartz; 18. Multicultural issues and safety Geetha Jayaram.

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A rapid reference for management of patients with psychiatric disorders for emergency department physicians, primary care and acute care providers.

About the Author

Arjun Chanmugam is Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Patrick Triplett is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Director, Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Gabor Kelen is Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Reviews

'Acute psychiatry remains a challenge in the field, requiring extensive skill and expertise. The authors [of Emergency Psychiatry] have successfully written a clear overview of this complex matter. This manual can help us address urgent and at times life-threatening situations.' Translated from the Dutch Journal of Psychiatry