Emergencies
Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies
This guideline publication has subsequently been updated. For the most up-to-date recommendations on this disorder, you should access Behavioral Emergencies.
Allen MH, Currier GW, Hughes DH, Reyes-Harde M, Docherty JP. The Expert Consensus Guidelines™: Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies. A Postgraduate Medicine Special Report. May 2001. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
The Expert Consensus Guidelines™ on Behavioral Emergencies are
Behavioral Emergencies
Allen MA, Currier GW, Carpenter D, Ross R, Docherty JP. The Expert Consensus Guidelines®: Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies 2005. J Psychiatr Pract 2005;11(Suppl 1):1-108.
Due to inherent dangers and barriers to research in emergency settings, few data are available to guide clinicians about how best to manage behavioral emergencies. Key constructs such as agitation are poorly defined.
