a mental and physiologic state of arousal that is usually characterized by extreme strength and endurance, tolerance to pain, hostility, and hyperactive behavior

a state of painful uneasiness often characterized by agitation and restlessness

a psychiatric condition characterized by the alteration of moods either rapidly or slowly from periods of mania or hypomania to periods of severe depression.

chronic condition resulting in the malfunctioning of normal cerebral processes.

one of the most common psychiatric conditions, one characterized by deep feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and discouragement that often do not seem connected to the actual circumstances of the patient’s life.

a movement disorder that causes involuntary contractions of muscles resulting in twisting and repetitive movements that are some- times painful.

padded, soft leather or cloth straps used to tie a patient down to keep him from hurting himself or others.

disorders that involve impairment of the neurons of the brain, including memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.

a presentation of anxiety involving a period of intense fear or discomfort often with no discernible cause.

a highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness of other persons or things.

an irrational fear that often surrounds or is triggered by specific things, places, or situations.

an abnormal mental condition that significantly impacts one’s thoughts, moods, perceptions, orientation, or memory and that impairs judgment, behavior, recognition of reality, or the abil- ity to perform activities of daily living to care for oneself.

psychiatric emergency

a situation possibly caused by a psychiatric dis- order or mental illness in which a patient presents with behaviors that are abnormal, a threat to himself or others, is incongruent with his baseline, or has shown a rapid change in cognition.

state of delusion in which a person is out of touch with reality that can manifest through delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, and looseness of associations.

the minimum amount of force required to keep a patient from injuring himself or other

a chronic mental illness in which a patient experiences distortions of speech and thought, bizarre delusions and hallucinations, social withdrawal, catatonic behavior, and/or lack of emotional expressiveness

a willful act designed to end one’s own life

a movement disorder that causes involuntary movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk, and extremities

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EMT Chapter 26

Psychiatric Emergencies

Term	Definition
agitated delirium	a mental and physiologic state of arousal that is usually characterized by extreme strength and endurance, tolerance to pain, hostility, and hyperactive behavior
anxiety	a state of painful uneasiness often characterized by agitation and restlessness
bipolar disorder	a psychiatric condition characterized by the alteration of moods either rapidly or slowly from periods of mania or hypomania to periods of severe depression.
Dementia	chronic condition resulting in the malfunctioning of normal cerebral processes.
Depression	one of the most common psychiatric conditions, one characterized by deep feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and discouragement that often do not seem connected to the actual circumstances of the patient’s life.
Dystonia	a movement disorder that causes involuntary contractions of muscles resulting in twisting and repetitive movements that are some- times painful.
humane restraints	padded, soft leather or cloth straps used to tie a patient down to keep him from hurting himself or others.
neurogenic disorders	disorders that involve impairment of the neurons of the brain, including memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
panic attack	a presentation of anxiety involving a period of intense fear or discomfort often with no discernible cause.
Paranoia	a highly exaggerated or unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness of other persons or things.
Phobia	an irrational fear that often surrounds or is triggered by specific things, places, or situations.
psychiatric disorder	an abnormal mental condition that significantly impacts one’s thoughts, moods, perceptions, orientation, or memory and that impairs judgment, behavior, recognition of reality, or the abil- ity to perform activities of daily living to care for oneself.
psychiatric emergency	a situation possibly caused by a psychiatric dis- order or mental illness in which a patient presents with behaviors that are abnormal, a threat to himself or others, is incongruent with his baseline, or has shown a rapid change in cognition.
Psychosis	state of delusion in which a person is out of touch with reality that can manifest through delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, and looseness of associations.
reasonable force	the minimum amount of force required to keep a patient from injuring himself or other
schizophrenia	a chronic mental illness in which a patient experiences distortions of speech and thought, bizarre delusions and hallucinations, social withdrawal, catatonic behavior, and/or lack of emotional expressiveness
suicide	a willful act designed to end one’s own life
tardive dyskinesia	a movement disorder that causes involuntary movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk, and extremities

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