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Medical Management of the Violent Patient: Clinical Assessment and Therapy
By
Kenneth Tardiff (editor)
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Publisher
CRC Pr I Llc
Publication date
May 1, 1999
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780824799069
ISBN-10
0824799062
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.90 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$179.95
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medical
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This groundbreaking reference provides comprehensive and up-to-date guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of violent patients, introducing a wide range of causes of acute and long-term violence and suggesting pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic strategies.
Presents verbal deescalation and physical defense techniques!
Pooling the research of over 25 leading experts, Medical Management of the Violent Patient
describes the link between patient violence and psychiatric disorders, including personality, mood, and psychotic disorders and mental retardation
reviews violence-related neurological and medical disorders, such as dementia, traumatic brain injury, congenital brain disorders, epilepsy, encephalitis, AIDS, and many others
recalls actual malpractice cases where prediction of violence was an issue
offers advice for the use of seclusion and restraint to handle violence as it is occurring
discusses the use of antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, lithium, anticonvulsants, beta-blockers, and other medications
analyzes the violent patient's and the clinician's emotional reactions to each other
highlights the psychotherapeutic treatment of violent patients using individual, couples/family, and group modalities
profiles the correlation of violence and suicide among psychiatric patients and prisoners
and much more!
Including over 1500 references, tables, and drawings, Medical Management of the Violent Patient benefits psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical neurologists, primary care physicians, social workers, nurses, emergency room personnel, lawyers, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
Presents verbal deescalation and physical defense techniques!
Pooling the research of over 25 leading experts, Medical Management of the Violent Patient
Including over 1500 references, tables, and drawings, Medical Management of the Violent Patient benefits psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical neurologists, primary care physicians, social workers, nurses, emergency room personnel, lawyers, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
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9780824799069 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $179.95
About: This groundbreaking reference provides comprehensive and up-to-date guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of violent patients, introducing a wide range of causes of acute and long-term violence and suggesting pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic strategies.
About: This groundbreaking reference provides comprehensive and up-to-date guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of violent patients, introducing a wide range of causes of acute and long-term violence and suggesting pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic strategies.
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