A naturalistic study: 100 Consecutive episodes of acute agitation in a psychiatric emergency department

Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 239-244

  Pascual, J C ^a   Madre, M ^a   Puigdemont, D ^a   Oller, S ^a   Corripio, I ^a   Diaz A ^a   Faus, G ^a   Pérez, Víctor ^a,b   Alvarez E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute agitation; Naturalistic study; Pharmacological treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTLESSNESS;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33746922769     PISSN: 11399287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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