[Care mechanisms and therapeutic aspects of the management of psychiatric emergencies in the Campus University Hospital (Lome)].

Introduction: the objectives were to describe the mechanisms of psychiatric emergency care in a context of limited human resources and the existing therapeutic modalities within the general evaluation framework of the activity of the emergency service.

Methodology: Our study was set in the Clinic of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology (CPMP) and the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) of the Campus University Hospital (Lome). It was a prospective study including a descriptive and analytical focus involving patients admitted from January 1 to December 31, 2013.