5 Questions
What is a common presentation in hospital settings often referred to psychiatry for assessment, but is organic in origin?
Delirium
What is common in neurological patients and requires careful assessment to distinguish from anxiety, agitation, and mania?
Impulsivity
What can help clearly distinguish comorbid or additional conditions in patients (e.g. new onset anxiety, depression, or psychosis versus deteriorating mental state)?
Evaluation of investigations
What is important for a clear referral to manage neuropsychiatric illness?
Clear inclusion of relevant medical and physical information
What is emphasized when the diagnosis of a medical illness is suspected or not established?
Collaboration between liaison psychiatry and medical colleagues
Test your knowledge of the multidisciplinary approaches to managing neuropsychiatric illnesses with this quiz. Explore topics such as delirium, aggression, disinhibition, impulsivity, and the careful assessment required for distinguishing various symptoms.
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