by Shahbaz Syed | Jun 11, 2020 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, psychiatry
In the past 5-10 years we have seen a significant increase in mental health-related complaints in the Emergency Department (ED), and during COVID this is especially noticeable. Historically, we’ve classically been taught to focus on performing safety...
by Daniel Beamish, Pascale King | Dec 19, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, mental health, psychiatry
This post is a continuation of Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 1. In this second post, Dr. Beamish discusses the management of BPD in the emergency department and shares some valuable resources. Borderline Personality Disorder – Part 2 Case 2 A 22...
by Daniel Beamish, Pascale King | Dec 12, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, mental health, psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that describes the emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, recurrent self-harm and suicidal behaviour experienced by many individuals. People suffering from this personality disorder frequently live chaotic...