Emergency Psychiatry

Emergency departments face challenges in detecting suicidality among patients with trauma, highlighting the need for effective screening and intervention strategies.

A Yale study reveals how racial and ethnic factors impact access to opioid use disorder treatment in emergency departments, highlighting barriers and solutions.

According to this pioneer, mental health professionals should embrace a new mindset: to consider how to can apply expertise not only within the confines of the exam room, but in boardrooms, in startups, in classrooms, and in community centers.

Effective safety plans are an important measure for suicide prevention. Emphasizing early intervention and structured support can reduce risks and save lives.

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Emergency psychiatry gains recognition with a new focused practice designation, enhancing collaboration between emergency medicine and psychiatry for better patient care.

Crisis stabilization centers provide immediate, compassionate care for mental health crises, reducing emergency department congestion and enhancing recovery pathways.

Emergency psychiatry navigates complex ethical dilemmas, balancing patient safety, autonomy, and confidentiality in high-stakes situations.

EmPATH units revolutionize emergency psychiatry, offering rapid, compassionate care for behavioral health crises and improving community outcomes.

Emergency departments face unique challenges in providing psychiatric care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, impacting wait times and overall experience.

2025: one of the most consequential years ever for emergency psychiatry.

Peripartum psychosis is considered a psychiatric emergency. Here is how an interdisciplinary team can provide the best care.

Postpartum psychosis occurs in about 1 to 2 per thousand new mothers. In this personal story, one writer shares her experience with postpartum psychosis.

Consideration of both practical and ethical concerns, as well as an interdisciplinary approach, can lead to better outcomes for pregnant patients with psychosis.

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According to a new study, the launch of 988 did not equate to significant, equitable growth in availability of crisis services.

How can you manage health care coordination for patients who traverse various levels of care?

An observational cohort study found patients at less risk of hospitalization for alcohol use disorder when also being treated with a GLP-1 agonist anti-diabetic/obesity agent.

The presentation of catatonia can vary, making its management challenging, particularly in resource-limited settings in South Africa.

A recent New York Times “hard hitting expose” accused Acadia Healthcare of hospitalizing psychiatric patients inappropriately. What does this expose about psychiatric hospitalization?

In this CME article, learn more about a protocolized approach to the hospital management of pediatric patients with severe malnutrition related to eating disorders, including the utilization of a multidisciplinary care team and structured psychoeducation materials for families.

This article explains the role of medications that have high affinity to block dopamine D4.

How can we ensure an accountable, effective, and limited conservatorship system? Here are some actionable concepts.