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Unit-8-Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Intervention UNIT-VIII-PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY AND CRISIS INTERVENTION PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY *Psychiatric emergency is a condition in which disturbances in the patient’s thought, mood and psychomotor activity lead to suicide and homicide of others in the environment. TYPES OF PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES 5.Grief ETIOLOGY (Causes) Psychiatric disorders: *Major depression *Schizophrenia *Personality disorders *Drug or alcohol abuse *Dementia and delirium. •Physical disorders: Painful physical disorders like cancer, AIDS. Psychosocial Factors: *Exam