Emergency Psychiatry Glossary
100 terms total — 3 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
psychiatric clearance
Clinical determination that a patient does not require immediate psychiatric intervention or hospitalization.
psychiatric emergency response team
Specialized multidisciplinary team providing immediate psychiatric consultation and crisis intervention in emergency set...
psychiatric emergency screening tool
Standardized assessment instrument used to evaluate mental health crisis severity and determine appropriate level of car...
Psychiatric Emergency Services
A specialised clinical unit or system of care within or affiliated with an emergency department that provides acute eval...