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Chapter 5 - PICU Design, Environment and Security

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2024

By
Roland Dix  and
Mathew Page
Edited by
Roland Dix ,
Stephen Dye  and
Stephen M. Pereira
Roland Dix
Affiliation:
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester
Stephen Dye
Affiliation:
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, Ipswich
Stephen M. Pereira
Affiliation:
Keats House, London
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Summary

Almost all patients admitted to psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) receive pharmacological interventions, and medications are often the major treatment intervention. PICU professional staff need to ensure that medication is used safely. This chapter discusses the common medications used in PICUs as well as their history, evidence base and adverse effects.

Keywords

adherenceadverse effectshigh-dose antipsychoticslong-acting injections (LAIs)maintenancemonitoringmood stabiliserstreatment resistance
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Psychiatric Intensive Care , pp. 53 - 68
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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