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===Other Psychiatric Disorders=== | ===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 alchohol and other substances]]. | Psychiatry affects people in all ages and walks of life. Commonly problems can occur in [[Old Age Psychiatry|old age]]. [[Pregnancy Psychiatry|pregnancy]], [[Child Psychiatry|childhood]] and amongst those [[Alchohol and Substance Abuse|abusing alchohol 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: | 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: | ||
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*[[Psychosexual Disorders]] | *[[Psychosexual Disorders]] | ||
*[[Forensic Psychiatry]] | *[[Forensic Psychiatry]] | ||
[[Sectioning & The Mental Health Act]] | |||
When a patient need assessment or treatment for a psychiatric condition, sometimes it is necessary to [[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. | |||
Revision as of 13:59, 2 May 2008
Neurosis, Psychosis and Dementia
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 alchohol 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:
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.