Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook provides practical advice and guidance on dealing with emergency problems and dilemmas. A general model for managing psychiatric emergencies is presented in the first four chapters. This handbook covers the assessment and management of crises in various situations: the hospital ward, A & E departments, domiciliary visit, and police station. It covers all aspects from the emergency interview, diagnosis and management decision-making to managing specific problems such as suicide and violence. There are diagrams, flow charts and tables which should make reference quick and easy.;This book should be of interest to trainee psychiatrists, A & E Department libraries, casualty officers, and GPs - especially those on a psychiatric attachment.
