Book contents
- Behavioral Emergencies for the Emergency Physician
- Behavioral Emergencies for the Emergency Physician
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1. General considerations for psychiatric care in the emergency department
- Section 2. Evaluation of the psychiatric patient
- Section 3. Psychiatric illnesses
- Chapter 8 The patient withdepression in the emergency department
- Chapter 9 Assessment of the suicidal patient in the emergency department
- Chapter 10 The patient with somatoform disorders in the emergency department
- Chapter 11 The patient with anxiety disorders in the emergency department
- Chapter 12 The patient with post-traumatic stress disorder in the emergency department
- Chapter 13 The patient with psychosis in the emergency department
- Chapter 14 Personality disorders in the acute setting
- Chapter 15 The patient with factitious disorders or malingering in the emergency department
- Chapter 16 The patient with delirium and dementia in the emergency department
- Chapter 17 The patient with excited delirium in the emergency department
- Chapter 18 Medical illness in psychiatric patients in the emergency department
- Chapter 19 Acute care ofeating disorders
- Chapter 20 Management of the emergency department patient with co-occurringsubstance abuse disorder
- Section 4. Treatment of the psychiatric patient
- Section 5. Special populations
- Section 6. Administration of psychiatric care
- Index
Chapter 8 - The patient withdepression in the emergency department
from Section 3. - Psychiatric illnesses
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Book contents
- Behavioral Emergencies for the Emergency Physician
- Behavioral Emergencies for the Emergency Physician
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1. General considerations for psychiatric care in the emergency department
- Section 2. Evaluation of the psychiatric patient
- Section 3. Psychiatric illnesses
- Chapter 8 The patient withdepression in the emergency department
- Chapter 9 Assessment of the suicidal patient in the emergency department
- Chapter 10 The patient with somatoform disorders in the emergency department
- Chapter 11 The patient with anxiety disorders in the emergency department
- Chapter 12 The patient with post-traumatic stress disorder in the emergency department
- Chapter 13 The patient with psychosis in the emergency department
- Chapter 14 Personality disorders in the acute setting
- Chapter 15 The patient with factitious disorders or malingering in the emergency department
- Chapter 16 The patient with delirium and dementia in the emergency department
- Chapter 17 The patient with excited delirium in the emergency department
- Chapter 18 Medical illness in psychiatric patients in the emergency department
- Chapter 19 Acute care ofeating disorders
- Chapter 20 Management of the emergency department patient with co-occurringsubstance abuse disorder
- Section 4. Treatment of the psychiatric patient
- Section 5. Special populations
- Section 6. Administration of psychiatric care
- Index
Summary
Mood disorders are grouped into four broad categories: depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, mood disorder due to a general medical condition, and substance-induced mood disorders. This chapter provides some guidelines on the assessment and management of mood disorders in the emergency department (ED) setting. Cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke, are also often associated with depression. The diagnosis of a mood disorder is based on history, collateral information, and observation of the patient's behavior. Mood disorders should be suspected in patients with multiple, vague, nonspecific complaints and in patients who are frequent users of medical care. The creation of a safe and stable environment for the patient should be a first priority in management. The patient with an acute manic episode may be disruptive, refuse medical evaluation, and make repeated attempts to leave the ED.
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- Behavioral Emergencies for the Emergency Physician , pp. 53 - 59Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013