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What is a common presentation in hospital settings often referred to psychiatry for assessment, but is organic in origin?
What is a common presentation in hospital settings often referred to psychiatry for assessment, but is organic in origin?
- Impulsivity
- Delirium (correct)
- Aggression
- Disinhibition
What is common in neurological patients and requires careful assessment to distinguish from anxiety, agitation, and mania?
What is common in neurological patients and requires careful assessment to distinguish from anxiety, agitation, and mania?
- Aggression
- Disinhibition
- Impulsivity (correct)
- All of the above
What can help clearly distinguish comorbid or additional conditions in patients (e.g. new onset anxiety, depression, or psychosis versus deteriorating mental state)?
What can help clearly distinguish comorbid or additional conditions in patients (e.g. new onset anxiety, depression, or psychosis versus deteriorating mental state)?
- Careful history and physical examination
- Proactive problem-solving approach
- Evaluation of investigations (correct)
- Collaboration between liaison psychiatry and medical colleagues
What is important for a clear referral to manage neuropsychiatric illness?
What is important for a clear referral to manage neuropsychiatric illness?
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What is emphasized when the diagnosis of a medical illness is suspected or not established?
What is emphasized when the diagnosis of a medical illness is suspected or not established?
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