Decision Making in Behavioral Emergencies: Acquiring Skill in Evaluating and Managing High-Risk Patients

Kleespies PhD, Dr. Phillip M.

ISBN 10: 1433816644 / ISBN 13: 9781433816642

Published by American Psychological Association, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decision Making in Behavioral Emergencies: Acquiring Skill in Evaluating and Managing High-Risk Patients
• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433816644
• ISBN 13: 9781433816642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Nearly every clinician will eventually have to face a “behavioral emergency”—a situation in which a client is at risk of suicide, violence, or becoming the victim of violence. Yet few clinicians have been trained to deal with the life-or-death judgments that are required in the stress of these moments.

This practical, comprehensive book is designed to help practitioners make good decisions under difficult conditions. It straightforwardly addresses such vital topics as how to assess efficiently, how to think clearly under pressure, and how to prepare effectively for emergencies.

About the Author

Phillip M. Kleespies, PhD, was awarded his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Clark University in 1971. He is a clinical psychologist in the Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine.
 
Dr. Kleespies has more than 40 years of experience in working in emergency department, urgent care clinic, and inpatient psychiatry settings with patients who are at risk of such behavioral emergencies as suicidal behavior, violence, and interpersonal victimization. In 2013, he was recognized with the Outstanding Clinician Award presented by the VA Section of APA Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service).
 
Dr. Kleespies has also been an active supervisor and teacher to psychology interns and psychology postdoctoral fellows with an interest in evaluating and managing patients at risk to self and others. His research interests have included the development of a database for the study of self-injurious and suicidal behavior in veterans and the impact of patient suicide and suicidal behavior on the treating clinicians.
 
Dr. Kleespies has authored and coauthored many publications, and he has made numerous presentations on behavioral emergencies and related topics. He is a contributing author and the editor of the books Emergencies in Mental Health Practice: Evaluation and Management (1998) and Behavioral Emergencies: An Evidence-Based Resource for Evaluating and Managing Risk of Suicide, Violence, and Victimization (2009). In addition, he is the author of the book Life and Death Decisions: Psychological and Ethical Considerations in End-of-Life Care (2004).
 
He has served as a member of the VA Boston Ethics Case Consultation Team, the VA Boston Palliative Care Consult Team, and the VA Boston Violence Threat Assessment Committee.
 
Dr. Kleespies is a diplomate in clinical psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and an APA fellow. He was the founding president of the Section on Clinical Emergencies and Crises, Section VII of APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), and he remains involved with the section as advisor to the Executive Board.