The dangerous psychiatric patient. Part III: Long-term treatment and management and responsibility considerations.
Physicians from various medical specialties have the opportunity to encounter once in a while a dangerous psychiatric patient, an encounter which in many cases generates confusion and embarrassment. An attempt is made to identify the typical characteristics of such a patient, and to give some practical guidance to the physician 'in the field'. A number of examples of management of dangerous or even violent patients is presented. The objective of this contribution is to increase awareness of this issue, even among non-psychiatric medical personnel. Part III deals with long-term treatment and management of dangerous psychiatric patients and responsibility issues.
Levy
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Slagnik
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Rabinowitz
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Neumann
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D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008134:Long-Term Care; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014754:Violence