Mental

Question 2

Mental health questions

Answer 2

• affect on quality of life
  -triggers
  -Sleep
• work
  -what have they tried
  -previous hx
  -family hx
  Social smoke drugs alcohol
  Who is at home
  Support
  Protective factors
  Self harm, suicidal

Psychosis
-hallucination
-abnormal thought processes

Question 3

Red flags mental health

Answer 3

Psychosis
Delirium
Self harm suicidal ideation
Mania

Question 4

Management mild low mood

Answer 4

-Cut down alcohol stop drugs
-increase exercise
-social support
-going out in day light

-talking therapies
- SSRI/SNRI if above not working

Review at 1-2 weeks

Question 5

Anti depressant counselling

Answer 5

Takes 4-6 weeks to work
May need dose increased
- need to continue for 6 months after MH stable
- may initially feel a bit more agitated
- Side effects
—— usually settle after few weeks

Do not stop suddenly
Do not take more than the amount prescribed
Need to use in combination with other changes

Question 6

Tx BPAD

Question 7

tx schizophrenia