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QAS Clinical Guidelines & Practice Procedures | 140 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | 36 Pages
Define Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) - A patient that poses significant clinical risk 
to themselves and the health care professionals providing treatment or others. 
What are some causes of ABD? - 
* mental illness 
* intoxication with drugs and/or alcohol 
* organic illnesses (e.g. hypoglycaemia) 
NOTE: causes are usually multifactoral 
What are the 4 general categories of ABD? - 
1. psychiatric disorders 
2. Substance related 
3. Organic disorders 
4. Situational 
What are some exampl...