Emergency Psychiatry

Emergency psychiatry is a broad field, covering situations in which a psychiatric problem, if untreated, could cause immediate harm to the patient or others. This book is a valuable, in-depth resource that is robustly rooted in clinical practice. Engaging and readable, it explores in practical detail topics often excluded from mainstream texts. Each chapter is written by an experienced clinician from that specialty. Topics covered include emergencies in child and adolescent psychiatry, violence and aggression, suicide risk, situations involving substance misuse, emergencies in liaison psychiatry, acute side-effects of antipsychotics, perinatal psychiatric emergencies. This is a useful resource for all junior doctors (especially core psychiatric trainees), nurses and multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Preface
pp viii-ix
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1 - Assessment of suicide risk
pp 1-11
- By Rajan Chawla, Consultant Psychiatrist (General Adult), Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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2 - Violence and aggression
pp 12-31
- By Peter Lepping, Consultant Psychiatrist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, North Wales, UK
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3 - Substance misuse emergencies
pp 32-50
- By Derrett Watts, Consultant Psychiatist and Clinical Director for Substance Misuse, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust, and Training Programme Director for Higher Specialist Training, General Adult Psychiatry, Health Education West Midlands, UK
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4 - Alcohol and psychiatric emergencies
pp 51-68
- By Rob Poole, Professor of Social Psychiatry, Bangor University, Wales, UK
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5 - Acute psychosis
pp 69-88
- By Richard Hodgson, Consultant Psychiatrist, Lyne Brook Centre, Stokeon- Trent, UK, Santhusi Mendis, Locum Consultant Psychiatrist, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, UK
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6 - Acute side-effects of psychotropic medication
pp 89-109
- By Richard Hodgson, Consultant Psychiatrist, Lyne Brook Centre, Stokeon- Trent, UK, Roji Thomas, Consultant in Neuropsychiatry, National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham, UK
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7 - Emergencies in child and adolescent psychiatry
pp 110-126
- By Ken Ma, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Coventry CAMHS, UK, Vishu Bhadravathi, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Coventry CAMHS, UK
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8 - The psychiatric intensive care unit
pp 127-150
- By Faisil Sethi, Consultant Psychiatrist (PICU) and Associate Clinical Director, Maudsley Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Roland Dix, Consultant Nurse (PICU), 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Stephen Dye, Consultant Psychiatrist (PICU), Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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9 - Safeguarding
pp 151-165
- By Jennifer Crisp, formerly Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist and Safeguarding Named Doctor in North Staffordshire, UK
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10 - Emergency electroconvulsive therapy
pp 166-184
- By Kevin Nicholls, Consultant Psychiatrist, Combat Stress, Shropshire, UK
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11 - Life-threatening medical emergencies in a mental health unit
pp 185-216
- By Nicholas Swift, Associate Specialist in Adult Psychiatry, South Staffordshire and Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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12 - Emergencies in intellectual disability psychiatry
pp 217-227
- By David Clarke, Consultant Psychiatrist (Learning Disability), Worcestershire Health and Care Trust, UK
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13 - Emergencies in older persons’ psychiatry
pp 228-239
- By Ejaz Nazir, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Fundation Trust, Visiting Lecturer at the University of Staffordshire, and Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Centre of Ageing and Mental Health at Chester University, UK
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14 - Perinatal psychiatric emergencies
pp 240-248
- By Carol Henshaw, Consultant in Perinatal Mental Health, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool, UK
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15 - Civilian and military psychological trauma
pp 249-264
- By Martin P. Deahl, Consultant Psychiatrist, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Partnership NHS Trust and Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry, Royal Air Force, UK.
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16 - Emergencies in liaison psychiatry
pp 265-285
- By Christian Hosker, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Lead Clinician, Leeds Liaison Psychiatry Service, UK
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17 - Psychiatric emergencies in deaf people
pp 286-296
- By Manjit Gahir, Lead Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, National High Secure Deaf Service, Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire, UK, Simon Gibbon, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, East Midlands Centre for Forensic Mental Health, Arnold Lodge, Leicester, UK, Brendon Monteiro, Medical Director, St George Healthcare Group, UK
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18 - Mental health law
pp 297-311
- By Dawn Crowther, LLM, Mental Health Legislation Manager, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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19 - Self-poisoning: aspects of assessment and initial care
pp 312-331
- By Kevin Nicholls, Consultant Psychiatrist, Combat Stress, Shropshire, UK
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Index
pp 332-341
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Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iv

List of contributors
pp v-vi

Acknowledgements
pp vii-vii

Preface
pp viii-ix

1 - Assessment of suicide risk
pp 1-11

2 - Violence and aggression
pp 12-31

3 - Substance misuse emergencies
pp 32-50

4 - Alcohol and psychiatric emergencies
pp 51-68

5 - Acute psychosis
pp 69-88

6 - Acute side-effects of psychotropic medication
pp 89-109

7 - Emergencies in child and adolescent psychiatry
pp 110-126

8 - The psychiatric intensive care unit
pp 127-150

9 - Safeguarding
pp 151-165

10 - Emergency electroconvulsive therapy
pp 166-184

11 - Life-threatening medical emergencies in a mental health unit
pp 185-216

12 - Emergencies in intellectual disability psychiatry
pp 217-227

13 - Emergencies in older persons’ psychiatry
pp 228-239

14 - Perinatal psychiatric emergencies
pp 240-248

15 - Civilian and military psychological trauma
pp 249-264

16 - Emergencies in liaison psychiatry
pp 265-285

17 - Psychiatric emergencies in deaf people
pp 286-296

18 - Mental health law
pp 297-311

19 - Self-poisoning: aspects of assessment and initial care
pp 312-331

Index
pp 332-341

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