The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation
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The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation

  1. 298 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation

About this book

A common symptom of psychiatric and medical disorders, agitation often appears in a variety of medical environments. This practical guide explores the origins of the condition and the differing approaches and treatments available. The biology of agitation is discussed, followed by specific chapters on substance abuse, medical causes, personality disorders, and treatment in pediatrics and the elderly. Treatment options including psychiatric work-ups, medical work-ups, psychopharmacology, de-escalation, and calming techniques are provided. The complexities of legal issues, patients' rights, and prehospital settings are also addressed, providing physicians, nurses, and mental health workers with a comprehensive resource in providing safe, focused, and effective treatment.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781107148123
eBook ISBN
9781108116855
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Psychiatry & Mental Health

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Chapter 1 Agitation: Where We’re Going, Where We’ve Been
  11. Chapter 2 The Biology of Agitation
  12. Chapter 3 Medical Evaluation of the Agitated Patient
  13. Chapter 4 Agitation Due to Substance Use, Abuse, and Withdrawal
  14. Chapter 5 Medical Causes of Patients with Agitation: Systemic Illness
  15. Chapter 6 Special Populations: Agitation in Elderly Patients
  16. Chapter 7 The Psychiatric Evaluation of Patients with Agitation
  17. Chapter 8 Psychiatric Causes of Agitation: Exacerbation of Personality Disorders
  18. Chapter 9 Psychiatric Causes of Agitation: Exacerbation of Mood and Psychotic Disorders
  19. Chapter 10 Collaborative De-escalation
  20. Chapter 11 Agitation in Field Settings: Emergency Medical Services Providers and Law Enforcement
  21. Chapter 12 Use of Force in the Prehospital Environment
  22. Chapter 13 Appropriate Use of Restraint and Seclusion
  23. Chapter 14 Pharmacologic Treatment of Agitation
  24. Chapter 15 Understanding the Environmental, Social, Familial, and Cultural Context of Agitation
  25. Chapter 16 The Ethics of Agitation: When Is an Agitated Patient Decisionally Capable?
  26. Chapter 17 Patient Rights, Patient and Family Perspectives on Agitation
  27. Chapter 18 Diagnosis and Management of Agitation in Children and Adolescents
  28. Index

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