Emergency department treatment of the psychiatric patient : policy issues and legal requirements /

This text explores the pressures on emergency departments and identifies the burdens and conflicts that undermine their efforts to provide compassionate care to people in psychiatric crisis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stefan, Susan
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:	American Psychology-Law Society series.
Subjects:	Psychiatric emergencies. Hospitals > Emergency services. Crisis intervention (Mental health services) Mental health laws > United States. People with mental disabilities. Emergency Service, Hospital > standards Emergency Services, Psychiatric > legislation & jurisprudence Attitude of Health Personnel Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Patient Rights Quality of Health Care > standards United States Emergency Services, Psychiatric Emergency Service, Hospital Crisis Intervention Urgences en psychiatrie. Hôpitaux > Services des urgences. Intervention en situation de crise (Santé mentale) Personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle. emergency rooms. people with mental disabilities. PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Health. PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness. MEDICAL > Mental Health. People with mental disabilities Hospitals > Emergency services Mental health laws Psychiatric emergencies Geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Crisisinterventie. Eerste hulp. Psychische stoornissen. Beleid. Juridische aspecten. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Series Foreword; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Overview of Emergency Services for People with Psychiatric Disabilities; 3 Patients' Problems in Emergency Department Care; 4 Professional Issues in Emergency Department Care; 5 Legal Rights and Standards in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities; 6 Solutions to Problems in Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities; 7 Conclusion; Appendix A: Emergency Department Treatment of People with Psychiatric Disabilities: Findings and Proposed Standards; Notes; Index.