Title: Lesson 10-7 Psychiatric
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module X Medicine

Apply knowledge to provide care for a patient with a psychiatric emergency

At the end of this lesson and the associated lab activities students will be able to:

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 10-7.1 Define behavior, psychiatric disorders & behavioral emergencies
- 10-7.2 Discuss the general factors that may cause an alteration in a patient's behavior
- 10-7.3 Discuss the risk factors/signs or symptoms of various psychiatric emergencies
- 10-7.4 Discuss special medical/legal considerations for managing behavioral emergencies to include Florida statues:
  - a. Baker Act (FS 394.451)
  - b. Marchman Act (FS 397.601 & FS 397.675)
  - c. Emergency examination & treatment of incapacitated  (FS401.445)
- 10-7.5 Distinguish between the emergency medical care of the infant, child, adult and geriatric patient experiencing a behavioral or psychiatric emergency

Affective Objectives

- 10-7.1 Explain the rationale for learning how to modify your behavior toward the patient with a behavioral emergency

Psychomotor Objectives

- 10-7.1 Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of patients in all age groups experiencing a behavioral emergency
- 10-7.2 Demonstrate various techniques to safely restrain a patient with behavioral problems