Understanding psychiatric emergencies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2023.917Keywords:
medical emergencies, critical care, crisis intervention, psychiatryAbstract
Psychiatric emergencies are complications of mental illness. Suicide attempts, substance abuse, psychotic breaks are some of the most common problems that are identified in medical emergencies. What is the importance of having a psychiatrist in the emergency room? What is the importance of having an exclusive emergency for psychiatry? Are emergency physicians prepared to receive a patient with a complication resulting from mental illness?
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