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Overview
The only book to provide concise, authoritative coverage of the management of the acutely ill psychiatric patient. Covers all of the clinical management strategies employed to successfully diagnose and treat patients with psychiatric disorders. Features treatment algorithms for each disorder, tables of salient diagnostic features, and differential diagnoses.
Synopsis
Featuring useful new psychotherapeutic interventions and pharmacologic agents, this unique reference is the only resource focused on the emergency management of the acutely ill psychiatric patient. Conveying the experience and authority of one of the world’s leading departments in psychiatry and emergency medicine, Emergency Psychiatry offers comprehensive coverage of clinical strategies for diagnosing and treating patients who may be dangerous to themselves or others.
Ideal for psychiatrists, emergency room personnel, neurologists, and residents on rotation or in training, this much-needed resource offers:
*On-the-spot help for management of acutely depressed, anxious, angry, and potentially dangerous patients
*Diagnostic and treatment algorithms for each disorder
*Clear access to prescribing information on psychotropic agents, including dosages and methods of administration
*Tables of salient diagnostic features and differential diagnoses throughout
*An evidence-based approach, featuring emphasis on a biopsychosocial philosophy toward patient management
*The latest DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and terminology
More than an emergency treatment reference, this an excellent source of information for any clinician who wants up-to-date information on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute psychiatric illnesses or behavioral disorders.
Randy Hillard, M.D.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dr. Hillard is the founding member and former president of the American Association of Emergency Psychiatry
Brian Gebler, M.D.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Brook Zitek, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Steven T. Herron, MD(University of Arizona Health Sciences Center)
Description:This book summarizes many of the diagnostic and treatment approaches used in the assessment of psychiatric patients on an emergency basis. The reader can refer to its numerous algorithms and tables without wasting vital minutes scanning text.
Purpose:With the reduction in psychiatric inpatient services, and the subsequent explosion of psychiatric emergency settings, the authors present this clinical guide "with the hope that it will provide help in dealing with" situations "involving patients in crisis.
Audience:Primarily, the audience for this offering are the clinical personnel staffing a psychiatric emergency facility, namely social workers, nurses, psychologists, physicians, and those in various stages of training for these positions.
Features:Divided into two parts, the book first investigates the "basic principles of emergency psychiatry," and then introduces "the unique features of various psychiatric disorders and situations" in different mental health facilities. With many algorithms, tables, and figures, an attempt is made to reduce the reading to core principles and ideas in order to make the book functional as a quick reference. Unfortunately, psychiatry does not often lend itself well to the use of algorithms, as there are frequently complicating factors unaccounted for during the compilation of these tools.
Assessment:Although there are many helpful chapters, particularly those involving the acute assessment and management of the suicidal or violent patient, some of the algorithms can be difficult to follow. It is also disappointing that there is no information, possibly in the form of a separate chapter, regarding management of an overdose from medications such as lithium or Valproic acid. Despite these limitations, the information is presented in a stripped down format mostly useful in an active clinical setting when time is of the essence. Additionally, the incorporation of DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosis ensures reliability among mental health providers in both acute and long-term settings.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Steven T. Herron, MD(University of Arizona Health Sciences Center)Description: This book summarizes many of the diagnostic and treatment approaches used in the assessment of psychiatric patients on an emergency basis. The reader can refer to its numerous algorithms and tables without wasting vital minutes scanning text.
Purpose: With the reduction in psychiatric inpatient services, and the subsequent explosion of psychiatric emergency settings, the authors present this clinical guide "with the hope that it will provide help in dealing with" situations "involving patients in crisis."
Audience: Primarily, the audience for this offering are the clinical personnel staffing a psychiatric emergency facility, namely social workers, nurses, psychologists, physicians, and those in various stages of training for these positions.
Features: Divided into two parts, the book first investigates the "basic principles of emergency psychiatry," and then introduces "the unique features of various psychiatric disorders and situations" in different mental health facilities. With many algorithms, tables, and figures, an attempt is made to reduce the reading to core principles and ideas in order to make the book functional as a quick reference. Unfortunately, psychiatry does not often lend itself well to the use of algorithms, as there are frequently complicating factors unaccounted for during the compilation of these tools.
Assessment: Although there are many helpful chapters, particularly those involving the acute assessment and management of the suicidal or violent patient, some of the algorithms can be difficult to follow. It is also disappointing that there is no information, possibly in the form of a separate chapter, regarding management of an overdose from medications such as lithium or Valproic acid. Despite these limitations, the information is presented in a stripped down format mostly useful in an active clinical setting when time is of the essence. Additionally, the incorporation of DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosis ensures reliability among mental health providers in both acute and long-term settings.
3 Stars from Doody