This is a summary PowerPoint of the psychiatric / mental health conditions taught for medical school finals. Each condition has its own section which follows a standardised layout: pathophysiology (where applicable), presentation/symptoms, investigations, management then any additional information.
,CAHMS: Disorders
• Somatisation disorder
• Multiple physical symptoms presents for >2 years
• Patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results
• Hypochondriac disorder
• Patient believes they have a serious disease e.g. cancer
• Patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results
• Conversion disorder
• Usually involves loss of motor or sensory function
• Due to underlying unconscious psychological emotional conflict
• Factitious disorder / Munchausen’s syndrome
• Intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms
• Malingering
• Fraudulent or exaggerated symptoms with the intention of financial or other gain
, CAHMS: Conduct Disorder
• Persistent pattern of severe defiant conduct lasting at least 6 mont
• Either a range of moderate antisocial behaviours or one extreme
antisocial behaviour:
• Stealing
• Bullying
• Truancy
• Unusually frequent and severe temper tantrums
• Cruelty towards animals
• Destruction of property / arson
• 50% develop antisocial personality disorder
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