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Psychiatric

  • The Great Surge in Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies

    A 15-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) after he jumped from the second floor...
  • By the Numbers: Mental Health Stats for Young People and Your Patients

  • Can an ED Psych Unit Decrease Hospital Admission And Boarding Time?

    Case: You bring up the issue again of boarding mental health patients for hours to days in...

The Great Surge in Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies

November 6, 2023 - Joyce Li, MD; Vera Feuer, MD; and Mohsen Saidinejad, MD - 0 Comment

A 15-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) after he jumped from the second floor…

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By the Numbers: Mental Health Stats for Young People and Your Patients

May 17, 2022 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment
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Can an ED Psych Unit Decrease Hospital Admission And Boarding Time?

May 12, 2022 - Ken Milne, MD - 0 Comment

Case: You bring up the issue again of boarding mental health patients for hours to days in…

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How to Approach Psych Patients Who Refuse Treatment in the Emergency Department

May 12, 2022 - Eileen F. Baker, MD, PHD, FACEP; Jay Brenner, MD, FACEP; Samantha Chao, MD; Arthur Derse, MD, JD, FACEP; Catherine Marco, MD, FACEP; and Laura Vearrier, MD, DBE, FACEP, HEC-C - 0 Comment

Case Presentation A 28-year-old man is brought to the emergency department (ED) by his partner. He regularly…

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Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit

October 17, 2017 - Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP - 2 Comments

There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…

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How to Tell Whether a Psychiatric Emergency is Due to Disease or Psychological Illness

September 18, 2017 - Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP - 0 Comment

The emergency department serves as both the lifeline and the gateway to psychiatric care for millions of…

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Is Involuntary Hold for Psychiatric Patients the Only Answer?

July 10, 2017 - Dinah Miller, MD - 5 Comments

Eleanor (not her real name) talked to me at length about her experience as a patient who…

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Psychiatric Inpatients at Higher Risk of Death after Discharge

April 11, 2017 - Marilynn Larkin - 0 Comment

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Individuals discharged from inpatient psychiatric care are 16 times more likely to…

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CEP America’s Psychiatric Emergency Services Can Enhance Care, Reduce ED Wait Times

August 23, 2016 - Prentice A. Tom, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

It’s well-recognized by emergency care practitioners that emergency psychiatric patients (EPPS) presenting with psychiatric-related complaints can often…

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Ketamine to be Tested as Treatment for Alcoholics

July 27, 2016 - Kate Kelland (Reuters) - 0 Comment

British scientists are recruiting volunteers to test whether ketamine, also known as the party drug “Special K,”…

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