"The Acute Psychiatric Emergencies (APEx) 1st edition was published in February 2020. With ongoing changes to legislation and following feedback from running the course for the past few years, the Working Group feel that a new edition is required in order to ensure that the material is up-to-date and relevant. Following discussion with the Working Group, and after presenting them with pros and cons of undertaking a revised edition vs. a new edition of the manual, they have agreed that a second edition with new typesetting and full support from the Wiley production team would be the best way forward. A second edition would revise and update the text where required"--
An essential guide to the emergency treatment of mental health crises Hospital emergency departments are encountering increasing numbers of patients in mental health crises and the number continues to rise year on year. Despite these challenges, very few practitioners are trained specifically to deal with mental health crises. Acute Psychiatric Emergencies (APEx) meets this need with a course designed jointly by leading psychiatry and emergency medicine specialists with years of practical experience. It will help in any crisis setting be it in the emergency department, ward, clinic or in the community. APEx provides a structured approach for the assessment and management of acute mental health emergencies, discusses common presentations, as well as legal frameworks and human factors. Now fully updated to reflect new guidelines and expanded treatment of key subjects, it is an invaluable resource for any practitioner involved in the provision of psychiatric care at any point in the healthcare pathway. Readers of the second edition of Acute Psychiatric Emergencies will also find: Detailed discussion of topics including organic causes for behavioural disturbances, special circumstances and moreUpdated algorithms and figures for improved accessibilityAn emphasis on close cooperation between emergency and mental health teams APEx is ideal for emergency physicians, psychiatrists, emergency and mental health nurses, paramedics and other crisis care professionals. Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) is an organisation dedicated to improving outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the healthcare pathway, anywhere in the world. A leading medical education charity, ALSG has delivered advanced life support training to over 225,000 clinicians in 44 countries.
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