EMT-Basic/Medical/Behavioral

Lesson 4.8: Behavioral Emergencies

Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Define behavioral emergencies.
 * 2) Discuss the general factors that may cause an alteration in a patient's behavior.
 * 3) State the various reasons for psychological crises.
 * 4) Discuss the characteristics of an individual's behavior which suggest that the patient is at risk for suicide.
 * 5) Discuss special medical/legal considerations for managing behavioral emergencies.
 * 6) Discuss the special considerations for assessing a patient with behavioral problems.
 * 7) Discuss the general principles of an individual's behavior which suggests that they are at risk for violence.
 * 8) Discuss methods to calm behavioral emergency patients.
 * 9) Explain the rationale for learning how to modify your behavior toward the patient with a behavioral emergency.
 * 10) Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of the patient experiencing a behavioral emergency.
 * 11) Demonstrate the various techniques to safely restrain a patient with a behavioral problem.