Safe management of psychiatrically disturbed patients on non-psychiatric wards in the UK

Autoimmune encephalitis is increasingly recognised as a cause of acute psychiatric disturbance. Affected patients usually require admission to a neurology ward for assessment and treatment, and they often display serious psychiatric symptoms and disturbed behaviour.1 2 3 4 We are worried about the safe management of these patients on non-psychiatric wards. Although “organic,” these conditions manifest in a …