Abstract
The author reviews the evolution of emergency psychiatric practice over the past 20 years-from the concept of high-dose antipsychotic medication to the more rational treatment approach for acute psychosis made possible by modern pharmacodynamic insight and the availability of new pharmacotherapeutic agents. A decision tree for current practice in the rapid tranquilization of agitated, apparently psychotic patients is described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-61 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Psychiatry |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| State | Published - 1998 |