Psychiatric Emergencies — Advanced Reference Manual

Psychiatry · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Abordaje sistemático de las descompensaciones conductuales y psicopatológicas agudas, diferenciación orgánica exhaustiva, farmacología de emergencia y marcos legales del internamiento involuntario.

What it covers

1. Psychiatric Emergencies
2. Concept, Triage and Medical Clearance
3. · Triage and Prioritization (Structured Systems)
4. · Organicity Screening: The Medical Clearance Process
5. · Analytical and Image Screening Algorithm
6. Approach to the Agitated or Violent Patient
7. · Pathophysiology of Behavioral Agitation
8. · Verbal De-escalation Strategies
9. · Mechanical or Physical Safety Containment
10. · Pharmacological Treatment of APM (Rapid Sedation)
11. Suicidal and Self-Harmful Behavior
12. · Neurobiology and Suicide Risk Factors
13. · Clinical Risk Assessment Scales
14. · Clinical Interview Techniques
15. Crisis of Anguish and Panic
16. · Panic Pathophysiology and Hyperventilation
17. · Organic Differential Diagnosis (Vital Emergency Ruleout)
18. · Treatment of Acute Panic Crisis
19. Acute Psychosis and Decompensated Schizophrenia
20. · Pathophysiology of Psychotic Break
21. · Differentiation between Organic and Psychiatric Psychosis
22. · Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Psychotic Break
23. Acute Mania and Severe Major Depression
24. · Acute Decompensated Mania (Manic Crisis)
25. · Severe Major Depression with Psychotic Symptoms / Psychomotor Inhibition
26. Substances, Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens
27. · Delirium Tremens (The Emergence of Alcoholic Withdrawal)
28. · Intoxication and Withdrawal from Sympathomimetics and Opioids
29. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome vs. Serotonergic
30. · Comparative Physiopathology
31. · Clinical Differential Diagnosis Table
32. · Medical Treatment of NMS
33. · Medical Treatment of Serotonin Syndrome
34. Delirium (Acute Confusional Syndrome)
35. · Pathophysiology of Delirium
36. · Clinical Subtypes of Delirium
37. · Diagnostic Screening with the CAM Method (Confusion Assessment Method)
38. · Clinical and Non-Pharmacological Management (The Cornerstone)
39. · Pharmacological Treatment of Agitated Delirium
40. Catatonia: Recognition and Emergency Management
41. · Pathophysiology of Catatonia
42. · Highly Specific Semiological Clinical Signs
43. · Malignant Catatonia (An Extreme Medical Emergency)
44. Child-Youth Psychiatric Emergencies and Eating Behavior
45. · Evolutionary Neurobiology and Crisis in Adolescents
46. · Non-Suicidal Self-Harm (ALNS)
47. · Anorexia Nervosa: Criteria for Emergency Medical Admission
48. Legal, Ethical and Security Aspects
49. · Urgent Involuntary Internment (e.g., Art. 763 LEC of Spain)
50. · Judicial Notification Protocol for Involuntary Internment
51. · Deontology and Consent in Emergency Situations
52. · Structure of the Psychiatric Emergencies Report