On Call Psychiatry

By Carol A. Bernstein and Molly E Poag

Book Overview

A guide to the psychiatric problems readers are likely to encounter while on call. It provides the information needed to make sound, confidant decisions. Introductory chapters cover the diagnosis and management of on call problems, as well as the special considerations of psychiatric patients and their problems. Part Two covers psychiatric problems that are commonly seen in the emergency room. Individual chapters present a problem and lead the reader to definitive psychiatric care. Some commonly seen medical problems are also seen in this section.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721665268
• ISBN13: 9780721665269
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.5" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Good spingboard

This is a good book with the basics of how to deal with psychiatric emergencies. It is great for the psych intern just starting out, and for non-psychiatric professionals. However, at times it is a little simplistic and does not offer enough options in terms of treatments.

Emergency Psychiatry for Dummies

It's 3:00 A.M.and you are called into the E.R. to see a patient with a psychiatric problem. What do you do? This book provides a quick but thorough step by step guide for dealing with psychiatric emergencies. It broken down into all the steps anyone working on a P.E.T. (Psychiatric Emergency Team) or provides basic emergency care needs to know. Smaller than the pocket DSM-IV. It is portable and usable.