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Suicide — emergency issues

Betsy S. Comstock

pp. 71-88

Abstract

A 27-year-old white male, John T., was brought to the emergency center by friends who said he had had a seizure. He promptly had another seizure in the emergency room and in a period of observation the EEG continued to show seizure activity; his level of consciousness varied; periodically he had additional peripheral discharges.

Publication details

Published in:

Fann William E., Williams Robert H, Williams Robert R., Williams Robert C, Comstock Betsy S. (1984) Phenomenology and treatment of psychiatric emergencies. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 71-88

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-8108-2_7

Full citation:

Comstock Betsy S. (1984) „Suicide — emergency issues“, In: W. E. Fann, Williams, R. R. Williams, R.C. Williams & B. S. Comstock (eds.), Phenomenology and treatment of psychiatric emergencies, Dordrecht, Springer, 71–88.