Psychiatric casualty
Psychiatric Casualty
Psychiatric casualty (pronunciation: /saɪˈkaɪətrɪk/ /ˈkæʒuːəlti/), also known as a mental health emergency, is a term used to describe a situation where an individual's mental or emotional state worsens rapidly and drastically, often to the point where immediate intervention is required to prevent harm to the individual or others.
Etymology
The term "psychiatric casualty" is derived from the Greek word "psychiatria" meaning "healing of the soul" and the Old French word "casualte" meaning "chance occurrence or mishap". It is used in the field of psychiatry to denote a severe and sudden mental health crisis.
Related Terms
- Psychiatric emergency: A more severe form of psychiatric casualty where the individual poses an immediate danger to themselves or others.
- Mental health crisis: A broad term that encompasses both psychiatric emergencies and psychiatric casualties.
- Crisis intervention: The immediate help provided to individuals in a psychiatric casualty situation.
- Psychiatric hospital: A hospital specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders, where individuals experiencing a psychiatric casualty are often taken for treatment.
- Mental health professional: A healthcare provider who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual's mental health or to treat mental illness. This broad category includes psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and others.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Psychiatric casualty
- Wikipedia's article - Psychiatric casualty
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