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(1984) Phenomenology and treatment of psychiatric emergencies, Dordrecht, Springer.
Introduction
Betsy S. Comstock , William E. Fann , Robert H Williams, Robert R. Williams , Robert C Williams
pp. 1-11
Psychiatric emergencies are complex events always involving several people. At the minimum, a person identified as patient experiences sufficient personal distress or inflicts sufficient distress on others that a service provider is sought to reduce the suffering. The essential elements, then, are a patient's psychic pain or behavioral disturbance and relevant intervention, urgently sought and promptly provided, by a helping person. Many people may be involved in the same distress or disturbance, and a team of professionals may intervene utilizing a program organized in advance for that purpose, or a single distressed person may seek crisis care from an individual professional.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-8108-2_1
Full citation:
Comstock, B. S. , Fann, W. E. , Williams, , Williams, R. R. , Williams, R.C. (1984)., Introduction, in W. E. Fann, R. H. Williams, R. R. Williams, R. C. Williams & B. S. Comstock (eds.), Phenomenology and treatment of psychiatric emergencies, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 1-11.
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