Emergency Psychiatry

Emergency psychiatry is the clinical application of psychiatry in emergency settings. Emergency psychiatry is an acute disturbance of behavior, thought or mood of a patient which if untreated may lead to harm, either to the individual or to others in the environment. Some examples of a Psychiatric Emergency include but are not limited to

·         Individuals expressing Suicidal thoughts or recently having made a suicidal attempt

·         Individuals expressing thoughts of harming others or recently harmed others in the presence of other signs of Mental Illness

·         Severe and persistent Agitation or aggression due to mental Illness

·         Severe neglect of self-care due to mental Illness

·         Maintaining a posture for prolonged periods associated with not talking/expressing needs

Edelweiss publications maintaining the journal of Psychiatry OpenAccess which accepts all the original manuscripts related to Emergency psychiatry.