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Chapter 20 - Management of the emergency department patient with co-occurringsubstance abuse disorder

from Section 3. - Psychiatric illnesses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2013

Leslie S. Zun
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital, Chicago
Lara G. Chepenik
Affiliation:
Yale University School of Medicine
Mary Nan S. Mallory
Affiliation:
University of Louisville, School of Medicine
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This chapter describes the epidemiology of co-occurring disorder (COD), and discusses its assessment. It suggests the use of simplified diagnostic criteria to confirm substance use disorder (SUD) in a patient with known or suspected serious mental illness (SMI), assess and treat the patient with known or suspected SMI for a concurrent drug intoxication. The chapter also discusses disposition of the COD patient who is no longer acutely intoxicated, withdrawing or suffering from an acute medical condition. In the emergency department (ED) setting, patients with potential or known COD typically present with acute behavioral disturbance. The Drug Abuse Screening Test Modified for ED (DAST-ED) is adapted for specific use in the ED and is based on two well-known drug abuse screening tests that have been well studied and validated for use in the outpatient setting. Psychosocial treatments shown to be effective include motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and social skills training.
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Print publication year: 2013

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