Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2014
- Published on November 7, 2014
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Presented on November 5, 2014
"Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation"
Scott Zeller, MD
Chief, Psychiatric Emergency Services, John George Psychiatric Hospital
Alameda Health System, Oakland, California
Immediate Past President, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry
Objectives:
1. Articulate the prevalence of agitation and its impact in emergency departments and psychiatric settings.
2. Identify the best practices in triage and medical evaluation of an agitated patient.
3. Demonstrate techniques of verbal de-escalation which can help to calm an agitated individual.
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SZellerMD@gmail.com
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