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Psychiatry is the management of conditions affecting mental health. Read our [[Introduction to Psychiatry]] for a brief introduction to the specialty.
Psychiatry is the management of conditions affecting mental health. Read our [[Introduction to Psychiatry]] for a brief introduction to the specialty.


Assessment of mental health should be through three techniques: [[Psychiatric history|Psychiatric History]], [[Mental State Examination]] and [[Cognitive State Examination]].  
Assessment of mental health should be through three techniques: [[Psychiatric history|Psychiatric History]], [[Mental State Examination]] and [[Cognitive State Examination]]. Symptoms in psychiatry are not as obvious as those such as chest pain or breathlessness. As such it is important to be familiar with [[Psychiatric Phenomenology|phenomenology]] in psychiatry.
 
Symptoms in psychiatry are not as obvious as those such as chest pain or breathlessness. As such it is important to be familiar with [[Psychiatric Phenomenology|phenomenology]] in psychiatry.


===Key Psychiatric disorders===
===Key Psychiatric disorders===

Revision as of 14:14, 2 March 2011

Psychiatry is the management of conditions affecting mental health. Read our Introduction to Psychiatry for a brief introduction to the specialty.

Assessment of mental health should be through three techniques: Psychiatric History, Mental State Examination and Cognitive State Examination. Symptoms in psychiatry are not as obvious as those such as chest pain or breathlessness. As such it is important to be familiar with phenomenology in psychiatry.

Key Psychiatric disorders

The three key topics of psychiatry can be separated into neuroses, psychoses and dementia.

Neuroses
Psychoses
Dementia
Other Psychiatric Disorders

Psychiatry affects people in all ages and walks of life. Commonly problems can occur in old age, pregnancy, childhood and amongst those abusing alcohol and other substances.

Many disorders can affect people's lives to a large extent. Those with personality disorders may suffer from many mental conditions throughout their lives. Also important to understand are:

Psychiatric Management

Broadly speaking, management in psychiatry can be split into two sections:

There are other forms of psychiatric intervention which don't fit into these categories. Most are rarely used but ECT is important to know about.

Sectioning & The Mental Health Act

When a patient need assessment or treatment for a psychiatric condition, sometimes it is necessary to section them under the Mental Health Act. It is important to assess, with any psychiatric patient, their risk to themselves, and to others.

Psychiatric Case Studies and Common Questions

  1. Aggression Case Study
  2. Mood Problem Case Study
  3. Addictive Behaviour Case Study
  4. Anxiety Case Study
  5. Hallucinations/Disordered Thinking Case Study