title: Emergency psychiatric evaluation of "organic" mental disorders.
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.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde / Q000209:etiology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales