title: Evidence-based evaluation of psychiatric patients.
abstract: There has been much discussion in the literature concerning the medical evaluation of the psychiatric patient. The medical evaluation of the psychiatric patient involves obtaining a history, performing an appropriate physical and mental status examination, and testing, when indicated. This review applies the rigors of evidence-based evaluation of the medical literature that is currently available to determine when it is safe to place a patient with behavioral complaints under psychiatric care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago Medical School and Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
authors.forename: Leslie S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zun
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000379:methods; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods