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Psychiatric History Taking, Mental State Examination and Diagnosis
Presenting complaint,
History of presenting complaint,
Related symptoms
23  cards
Depression
What is another name for affectiv...,
What are mood disorders,
What can depression be a conseque...
31  cards
Mania
What is mania,
What is mania often associated with,
Hypomania
19  cards
Psychological Approaches to Common Mental Health Problem
Prevelance of common mental healt...,
Commonest cause of death in men u...,
Common affective anxiety disorders
15  cards
Legal Aspects of Psychiatry
Section 328 of the mental health ...,
Who can be detailed under the men...,
Emergency detention certificate
20  cards
Anti-Depressants
Indications for antidepressants,
How long does it take before symp...,
If there is no improvement is see...
45  cards
Mood Stabilizers
Indications of mood stabilisers,
Classes of mood stabilisers,
What is the only medication to re...
26  cards
Antipsychotics
Indications for antipyschotics,
Mesocortical pathway,
Mesolimbic pathway
22  cards
Anxiolytics
What are anxiolytics used to treat,
Pros of buspirone,
Cons of buspirone
6  cards
Alcohol Symposium
Effects of low doses of alcohol,
Effects of high doses of alcohol,
Harmful use of alcohol
17  cards
Addictions Psychiatry
The two distinct mechanisms of su...,
Define tolerance,
Tolerance develops in response to...
37  cards
Schizophrenia and Psychotic Illness
Psychosis,
Hallucinations,
Delusional beliefs
27  cards
Personality Disorders
Define personality disorder,
List the characteristics of a per...,
Cluster a personality disorders
16  cards
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Core symptoms of adhd,
Core symptoms of ocd,
Core symptoms areas of autism spe...
63  cards
Anxiety Disorders
Three models of stress,
Psychological transactional model...,
Problem focussed coping
39  cards
Old Age Psychiatry
Key features of dementia,
Cognitive features of dementia,
Neuropsychiatric disturbance in d...
25  cards
Eating Disorders
Scoff questionnaire,
Common features of eating disorders,
Anorexia nervosa
15  cards
Learning Disabilities
Definition of learning disability...,
Criteria of the diagnosis of lear...,
Social or adaptive dysfunction vi...
22  cards
Psychiatric Problems in the General Hospital
Reasons for the increased prevale...,
Common mental health problems tha...,
Depression in the general hospital
13  cards
Organic Mental Disorders
Organic mental disorders,
Common features of organic mental...,
Cognitive impairment
14  cards

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