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Author : Scott L. Zeller
Release : 2017-02-15
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 12X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation by : Scott L. Zeller
Download or read book The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation written by Scott L. Zeller. This book was released on 2017-02-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to the origins and treatment options for agitation, a common symptom of psychiatric and neurologic disorders.
Author : Scott L. Zeller
Release : 2017-02-15
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 493/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation by : Scott L. Zeller
Download or read book The Diagnosis and Management of Agitation written by Scott L. Zeller. This book was released on 2017-02-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : American Psychiatric Association
Release : 2016
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 775/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia by : American Psychiatric Association
Download or read book The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia written by American Psychiatric Association. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements to help clinicians to incorporate recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care. Each recommendation is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms.
Author : Donald P. Hay
Release : 2003
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Agitation in Patients with Dementia by : Donald P. Hay
Download or read book Agitation in Patients with Dementia written by Donald P. Hay. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text identifies the multiple types of agitation in dementia patients. Focuses on the underlying causes and the various methods for management. Also includes discussions on the epidemiology and neurochemistry of agitation, assessment techniques, and legal and ethical issues.
Author : Kimberly D. Nordstrom
Release : 2018-03-07
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 607/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Quick Guide to Psychiatric Emergencies by : Kimberly D. Nordstrom
Download or read book Quick Guide to Psychiatric Emergencies written by Kimberly D. Nordstrom. This book was released on 2018-03-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an “on-the-go” guide to the most common behavioral emergencies a physician may encounter. Each chapter represents a disease state or symptom cluster and concisely summarizes the disease state, provides background, symptoms and signs, differential diagnoses, and immediate and long-term treatment options. All chapters conclude with a diagnosis or treatment algorithm or another easy-to-use visual tool. Chapters named after a specific disease state or symptom cluster, arranged alphabetically for use in the field. The text begins with chapters covering patient evaluation: getting a good history, suicide risk assessment, physical exam, and when and how to use studies. Written by experts in psychiatry and emergency medicine, this text is the first to consider both medical perspectives in a concise guide. Quick Guide to Psychiatric Emergencies is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, emergency medicine physicians, residents, nurses, and other medical professionals that handle behavioral emergencies on a regular basis.
