Letter to Editor

Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective

Volume: 7 Number: 1 March 25, 2025
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Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective

Abstract

Agitation is a common condition that can be associated with various psychiatric and medical conditions. It can present with a wide range of symptoms, starting from mild restlessness and reaching severe aggression. Early recognition of agitation and intervention in light of ethical rules are important. The intervention process consists of various steps including environmental regulation, security measures, verbal calming and the use of psychopharmacological agents. After excluding general medical conditions that may be responsible for the current condition of the case, the psychiatric picture is managed. Antipsychotic and benzodiazepine group drugs are frequently used in intervention. Haloperidol is the most important agent used in agitation intervention. The most important factors that increase the success of the agitation intervention process are early diagnosis and treatment. In order to achieve this, agitation should be addressed with a multidisciplinary clinical approach and emphasis should be placed on in-service training.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychiatry

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Early Pub Date

March 11, 2025

Publication Date

March 25, 2025

Submission Date

December 21, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Örüm, D. (2025). Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective. Phoenix Medical Journal, 7(1), 24-25. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1604723
AMA
1.Örüm D. Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective. Phnx Med J. 2025;7(1):24-25. doi:10.38175/phnx.1604723
Chicago
Örüm, Dilek. 2025. “Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective”. Phoenix Medical Journal 7 (1): 24-25. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1604723.
EndNote
Örüm D (March 1, 2025) Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective. Phoenix Medical Journal 7 1 24–25.
IEEE
[1]D. Örüm, “Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective”, Phnx Med J., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 24–25, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.38175/phnx.1604723.
ISNAD
Örüm, Dilek. “Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective”. Phoenix Medical Journal 7/1 (March 1, 2025): 24-25. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1604723.
JAMA
1.Örüm D. Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective. Phnx Med J. 2025;7:24–25.
MLA
Örüm, Dilek. “Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective”. Phoenix Medical Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 24-25, doi:10.38175/phnx.1604723.
Vancouver
1.Dilek Örüm. Approach to Adult Agitated Case in the Emergency Department: Key Points from a Psychiatric Perspective. Phnx Med J. 2025 Mar. 1;7(1):24-5. doi:10.38175/phnx.1604723

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