EMS Care Chapter 26 | EMT Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies – Lessons

We begin this chapter on Care for Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies with an introduction to the subject. We subsequently explore in-depth:

  • Lesson 1: Definitions
  • Lesson 2: Epidemiology
  • Lesson 3: Assessment
  • Lesson 4: Behavioral Change Factors
  • Lesson 5: Ethical and Legal Considerations
  • Lesson 6: Altered Mental Status
  • Lesson 7: Delirium
  • Lesson 8: Suicides
  • Lesson 9: Chapter Review

Core Concepts & Takeaways

  • Ability to describe the components of a mental status examination
  • Perform effective patient restraint techniques (verbal and physical)
  • State the risk factors for suicide
  • Analyze the effects of opioids and excited delirium
  • Identify common synthetic stimulants and natural or synthetic THC and recognize the effects

Important Notes:

  • If you only want to take the online course for CME credit, you can pay here.  The fee for online-only does NOT include a skills session nor (re)certification.  You will receive a certificate for one CME credit after successful completion of the course.
  • This course is part of the EMT Recertification  curriculum and the Initial EMT Course.  If you sign up for one of those courses, you will be automatically enrolled in this course. Click here for scheduled courses.
  • To get credit for this course, you must watch all the lessons in their entirety, the course review, and pass the quiz at the end with a score of 75% or better.

About Course

EMS Care Chapter 26 | Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

Course Curriculum

EMS Care Chapter 26 | EMT Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

  • Chapter 26 Introduction
    03:25
  • Lesson 1 | Definitions
    01:57
  • Lesson 2 | Epidemiology
    09:33
  • Lesson 3 | Assessments
    09:30
  • Lesson 4 | Factors of Behavioral Change
    09:17
  • Lesson 5 | Legal and Ethical Considerations
    09:09
  • Video | Application of Restraints
    04:00
  • Lesson 6 | Mental Status Examination
    03:46
  • Lesson 7 | Delirium
    03:50
  • Lesson 8 | Suicides
    07:05
  • Lesson 9 | Chapter Review
    09:11
  • Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

Course Evaluation

$32.50
  • Duration
    1 hour 10 minutes
Course Duration: 1h 10m

Requirements

  • To get credit for this course, you must watch all 9 lessons in their entirety and pass the quiz at the end with a score of 75% or better.
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