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Case Reports
. 1995 Fall:(67):45-55.
doi: 10.1002/yd.23319650307.

Emergency psychiatric evaluation of "organic" mental disorders

M H Allen  1 , M A Fauman, S F Morin
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Emergency psychiatric evaluation of "organic" mental disorders

M H Allen et al. New Dir Ment Health Serv. 1995 Fall.

Abstract

The emergency psychiatrist must first differentiate abnormal behavior with a medical etiology from that caused by so-called functional processes. Delays in diagnosis can be catastrophic and make a compelling argument for physician involvement in emergency mental health care.

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