ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2011
The management of psychiatric emergencies.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Two acute psychiatric emergencies and prevalence of mental health disorders at an outpatient apheresis clinic: Implications for apheresis practitioners.Journal of clinical apheresis · 2023Article
- Emergency medical care of patients with psychiatric disorders - challenges and opportunities: Results of a multicenter survey.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Article
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- Assessing the knowledge of emergency medical care practitioners in the Free State, South Africa, on aspects of pre-hospital management of psychiatric emergencies.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
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- Inhaled Loxapine for the Treatment of Psychiatric Agitation in the Prehospital Setting: A Case Series.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2017Article
- [Psychopharmaceuticals for treatment of suicidal patients and for suicide prevention].Der Nervenarzt · 2016Review
- State of Acute Agitation at Psychiatric Emergencies in Europe: The STAGE Study.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2016Article
- Experiences of nurses caring for mental health care users in an acute admission unit at a psychiatric hospital in the Western Cape Province.Curationis · 2015Article
- [Acute and emergency psychiatry].Der Nervenarzt · 2015Article
- [Social aspects of emergency calls in the rescue service].Der Anaesthesist · 2015Review
- The problems of long-term treatment with benzodiazepines and related substances.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2015Review
- Correspondence (letter to the editor): Self-harming behavior or suicidal intent.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundPsychiatric emergencies such as acute psychomotor agitation or suicidality often arise in non-psychiatric settings such as general hospitals, emergency services, or doctors' offices and give rise to stress for all persons involved. They may be life-threatening and must therefore be treated at once. In this article, we discuss the main presenting features, differential diagnoses, and treatment options for the main types of psychiatric emergency, as an aid to their rapid and effective management.
methodSelective literature review. RESULTS AND
conclusionThe frequency of psychiatric emergencies in non-psychiatric settings, such as general hospitals and doctors' offices, and their treatment are poorly documented by the few controlled studies and sparse reliable data that are now available. The existing evidence suggests that the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric emergencies need improvement. The treatment of such cases places high demands on the physician's personality and conduct, aside from requiring relevant medical expertise. Essential components of successful treatment include the establishment of a stable, trusting relationship with the patient and the ability to "talk down" agitated patients calmly and patiently. A rapid and unambiguous decision about treatment, including consideration of the available options for effective pharmacotherapy, usually swiftly improves the acute manifestations.
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