Liaison psychiatry

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Liaison psychiatry Very few disorders can be considered to wholly affect the body but not the mind, and vice versa. The majority of psychiatric disorders have some impact upon the…

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Alcohol dependence I

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Alcohol dependence I Introduction Alcohol is the most popular of the psychoactive substances available for recreational use. In small quantities it has a stimulating effect, lifting the mood and causing…

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Learning disability

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Learning disability As with many other areas of psychiatry, the terminology used to describe what ICD10 classifies as mental retardation has changed regularly, to reflect changing philosophies of care and…

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder The characteristic features of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) are obsessions and compulsions which interfere with a person’s ability to cope with their daily life. Obsessions, also known as obsessional…

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Antipsychotic drugs

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Antipsychotic drugs Antipsychotic drugs are also known as ‘major tranquillisers’ or ‘neuroleptics’. There are now two distinct groups of antipsychotics: the older ‘typical’ drugs such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol, and…

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Old age psychiatry II

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Old age psychiatry II Other conditions common in old age If dementia did not exist, there probably would not be a separate speciality of Old Age Psychiatry. However, there are…

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Alcohol dependence II

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Alcohol dependence II Assessment All patients should be asked about their alcohol consumption, and specific quantities recorded. Vague responses, such as ‘I only drink socially’, are not acceptable; many alcoholics…

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Perinatal psychiatry

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Perinatal psychiatry Case history 27 Bronwyn is 32 years old. She has two children and is in the tenth week of pregnancy. She has a history of recurrent depression, including…

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Reactions to stress

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Reactions to stress Many psychiatric conditions can be precipitated by ‘stress’ or adverse ‘life events’, but usually the individuals affected have some vulnerability to the mental illness as a result…

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Child psychiatry II

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Child psychiatry II Conduct disorder The main features of conduct disorders are persistent antisocial behaviours such as fighting, bullying, severe temper tantrums, damaging property, starting fires, stealing, truancy, and persistent…

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