Key Features

• Organizes information by patient presentation to help you distinguish among conditions that present with similar symptoms.
• Discusses medical conditions presenting with psychiatric symptoms, where appropriate.
• Highlights critical information in "Hazard Signs" boxes for quick, at-a-glance review.
• Uses acronyms and memory aids to enhance recall of information in moments of crisis.
• Features a chapter discussing the psychiatric effects of bioterrorism.
• Offers an Improved Suicide Risk Scale with criteria on impulsivity, plan, and lethal level of attempt.
• Provides valuable tips on interviewing and interacting with patients in various situations, as techniques will vary from depressed suicidal patients to manic and potentially assaultive individuals.
• Includes appendixes that discuss common psychiatric medications used and important lab values in the ER.