Tactical Psychiatric Care: Proposed Guideline
Bollinger JW 24(3). 32
Publication Type: Journal Article (Feature Articles)
Abstract:
There is no concise guideline on how to manage a full range of emergency psychiatric conditions that are likely to be encountered on the battlefield. This article examines the best practices on how to best assess and treat suicidality, psychosis, agitation, malingering, and combat stress reactions in accordance with multiple clinical practice guidelines. The result is a proposed model for battlefield emergency psychiatric care.
Keywords: ICOVER; PIES; combat stress reaction; agitation; suicidality; clinical practice guideline; psychosis; mania; ma-lingering; medical evacuation
