Chapter 10 – Psychotherapy
Abstract You are working in an outpatient clinic and are about to see 23-year-old cricketer Mr Tommy Beans. Mr Beans presents with low mood following an unexpected mistake in a…
Chapter 9 – Addiction Psychiatry
Abstract You are working in liaison psychiatry and have been asked to review Mrs Brenda Willows, a 64-year-old woman admitted to the orthopaedic ward. Mrs Willows is now in her…
Chapter 8 – Forensic Psychiatry
Abstract You have been called to a police station to assess Mr Ryan Churchill, a 47-year-old man who has been arrested for alleged indecent exposure. Chapter 8 Forensic Psychiatry Dan…
Chapter 7 – Learning Disability Psychiatry
Abstract You are working in a community learning disabilities team and have been asked to speak to Mr Chris Harlow, the carer of Mr George Elliott, a 32-year-old man who…
Chapter 6 – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Abstract You have been asked to see Mrs Jane Cooper in the CAMHS outpatient clinic. She has some concerns about her 12-year-old son Harry, who has been underachieving in class….
Chapter 4 – General Adult Psychiatry
Abstract You are working in liaison psychiatry. Mr Theophilus Grantley, a 21-year-old student, has been brought to the ED by his friends due to concerns that he is not eating….
Chapter 5 – Older Adults
Abstract You are working in an older adult community team and have been asked to talk to Miss Eva Selwyn, daughter of Mr Jacob Selwyn, a 68-year-old gentleman who has…
Psychoses Due to Medical Illness or Iatrogenesis
Introduction Psychotic disorders are clinical conditions characterized by major changes in thought and critical judgment, affecting individual relationships while also impairing functioning and quality. Unlike primary psychiatric conditions, where etiology…
Substance Use Psychosis
Introduction Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that affects nearly 1% of people worldwide and is one of the top 15 leading causes of disability (WHO). Substance use disorder (SUD)…
Bipolar I Mania and Atypical Depression
Introduction Atypical depression (AD) is a common condition in clinical practice. Instead of the classical symptoms of melancholic depression, AD is characterized by hyperphagia, hypersomnia, and rejections sensitivity. Exacerbations are…
