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Psychiatry is the management of conditions affecting mental health. | 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]]. | 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|common terms]] in psychiatry. | ||
=== | ===Key Psychiatric disorders=== | ||
There are four key areas of psychiatry: '''mood''', '''schizophrenia''', '''personality disorders''' and '''dementia''': | |||
==== | ====Mood and neurosis==== | ||
These | |||
*[[Depression]] | *[[Depression]] | ||
*[[Anxiety]] | *[[Anxiety]] | ||
*[[Bipolar disorder]] | |||
==== | ====Schizophrenia==== | ||
*[[Schizophrenia]] | *[[Schizophrenia]] | ||
*[[ | |||
====Personality disorders==== | |||
*[[Personality disorders]] | |||
*[[Eating disorders]] | |||
====Dementia==== | ====Dementia==== | ||
*[[Dementia|Dementia]] | *[[Dementia|Dementia]] | ||
===Other Psychiatric Disorders=== | =====Other Psychiatric Disorders===== | ||
Psychiatry affects people in all ages and walks of life. Commonly problems can occur in [[ | Psychiatry affects people in all ages and walks of life. Commonly problems can occur in [[Geriatric|old age]], [[Pregnancy psychiatry|pregnancy]], [[Paediatric psychiatry|childhood]] and amongst those abusing [[Alcohol misuse|alcohol]] and [[Substance misuse|other substances]]. | ||
Many disorders can affect people's lives to a large extent. Those with [[personality disorders]] may suffer from | Many disorders can affect people's lives to a large extent. Those with [[personality disorders]] may suffer from poor mental health throughout their lives. | ||
=== | ===Psychiatric Management=== | ||
Broadly speaking, management in psychiatry can be split into two sections: | |||
*[[Talking therapies|Talking Therapies]] | |||
*[[Psychiatric medication|Pharmacological Therapies]] | |||
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 [[Sectioning & The Mental Health Act|section them under the Mental Health Act]]. It is important to assess, with any psychiatric patient, their [[suicide risk|risk to themselves]], and to others. | |||
===Psychiatric Case Studies and Common Questions=== | ===Psychiatric Case Studies and Common Questions=== | ||
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#[[Addictive Behaviour Case Study]] | #[[Addictive Behaviour Case Study]] | ||
#[[Anxiety Case Study]] | #[[Anxiety Case Study]] | ||
#[[Hallucinations/Disordered Thinking Case Study]] |
Latest revision as of 15:15, 29 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 common terms in psychiatry.
Key Psychiatric disorders
There are four key areas of psychiatry: mood, schizophrenia, personality disorders and dementia:
Mood and neurosis
These
Schizophrenia
Personality disorders
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 poor mental health throughout their lives.
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.