Emergency psychiatry

Emergency psychiatry is the clinical application of psychiatry in emergency settings. Conditions requiring psychiatric interventions may include attempted suicide, substance abuse, depression, psychosis, violence or other rapid changes in behavior. Psychiatry emergency services are rendered by professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology and social work. The demand for emergency psychiatric services has rapidly increased throughout the world since the 1960s, especially in urban areas. Care for patients in situations involving emergency psychiatry is complex.

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi saɪˈkaɪətri/

Etymology: The term "emergency psychiatry" is derived from the Latin word "emergentia" meaning "an unforeseen occurrence or condition" and the Greek word "psychiatria" meaning "healing of the soul".

Related Terms

Psychiatry: The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders.
Emergency medicine: The medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of unforeseen illness or injury.
Suicide: The act of intentionally causing one's own death.
Substance abuse: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances in a manner considered harmful.
Depression: A state of low mood and aversion to activity.
Psychosis: An abnormal condition of the mind that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not.
Violence: The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy.

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Emergency psychiatry