an introduction to psychiatry assist prof dr sirwan k ali department of psychiatry
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An Introduction to Psychiatry
Assist ProfDr Sirwan K Ali
Department of Psychiatry
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Psyche
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Definition Psychiatry is that branch of
medicine dealing with mental disorder and its treatment
Psych : soul or mind Iatros : healer
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Why Study Psychiatry ? Psychiatric disorders are prevalent
and often go untreated : * lifetime prevalence in USA :
28% * lifetime prevalence in Iran : 10.5-21% * only 40% receive treatment during lifetimes
* in general practice : 1/6-1/4 of the patients seen have a psychiatric
problem
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Why Study Psychiatry ?… …. * depression is diagnosed in only 50% of those with depression who present to GPs
* adequate treatment ensues in only about 17% of depressed patients in primary care settings
* half the patients who commit suicide sought treatment in a primary care
setting within 1 month of dying * two-thirds of patients with undiagnosed depression have six visits or more a year with GPs for somatic complaints
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Why Study Psychiatry ?… Global burden of mental disorders Subject of medicine is human
being, a “biopsychosocial” Consideration of the psychological
aspects of the doctor-patient relationship
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Barriers to Dx & Treatment in Primary Care Settings(patient factors)
May present with a somatic complaint Concurrent medical illness often
obscures psychiatric symptoms Denial Stigma & shame The belief that psychiatric illness is
untreatable The belief that drugs are mind-altering
and/or addictive
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Barriers to Dx & Treatment in Primary Care Settings(physician factors)
A lack of time Fear of being embarrassed Uncertainty Fear that the patient will have an
illness that is unresponsive to treatment
Prior negative experience Lack of knowledge
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Psychiatric Interview(aims) Obtain information Understand the person with the
illness Form a therapeutic relationship Assess the emotions and attitudes of
the patient Provide the patient with information
about the illness, treatment recommendations, and prognosis
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Psychiatric Interview(general advice) Putting the patient at ease : *
place : not to be overheard * arrangements for seating * greet the patient by name * introduce yourself with your own
name and your role * explain
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Psychiatric Interview(general advice)
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Psychiatric Interview…(general advice) Starting the interview :
* begin with a general question * to avoid closed questions and leading questions
Proceeding with the interview :* to keep the patient to
relevant topics, while letting him talk freely
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Psychiatric Interview…(general advice) Non-verbal communication :
* the interviewer’s non-verbal cues are important in guiding the interview
Finishing the interview
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The Psychiatric History Identifying data:
name, age, sex, marital status, education, occupation, address, …
Present Illness:* patient’s description of the
problem* details of the nature of the
problem* present severity of the symptoms
other relevant problems * onset and course
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The Psychiatric History… Family history: * parents:
age, occupation, personality,relationship with the
patient * sibling: * social
position; atmosphere of the home * Hx of mental disorder or drug abuse
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The Psychiatric History… Personal history: * mother’s
pregnancy and birth * early development * childhood separation, emotional problems * schooling and higher education * occupations
* sexual relationships
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The Psychiatric History… Personal history….
* menstrual history* marriage* children* forensic history
Past illness:* past medical history* past psychiatric history
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The Psychiatric History… Premorbid personality:
* relationships* leisure
activities * prevailing mood
* attitudes, standards* habits
Drugs, alcohol, tobacco
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Difficulties in Classifications and Diagnosis in Psychiatry
What is a mental illness, when is a mental state abnormal?
Psychiatric symptoms and signs are non specific.
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Delusions and hallucinations occur in different psychiatric disorders.
Depression can be a primary problem or part of other disorder.
There are no reliable biological markers.
Psychiatrist can not agree.
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Diagnostic systems of psychiatric disorders
ICD-10(International Classification of Diseases)
the World Health Organisation : used world wide
In USA: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM IV-TR, 2000
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DSM :has five axes
Axis I: Psychiatric disorders Axis II: Personality disorders /
mental retardation Axis III: General medical conditions Axis IV: Social functioning and
impact of symptoms Axis V: Global Assessment of
Functioning
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Psychiatric treatment
In the past, psychiatric patients were often hospitalized for six months or more, with some cases involving hospitalization for many years
Today, most psychiatric patients are managed as outpatients
Average hospital stay is around 2-3 weeks (with only a small number of cases involving long-term hospitalization
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Inpatient care
admitted to a hospital, sometimes involuntarily criteria for involuntary admission vary with
jurisdiction patients are assessed, monitored, and often
given medication and receive care from a multidisciplinary team
physicians, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, social workers, and other medical professionals
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Inpatient care
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Inpatient care
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Outpatient care
periodically visit for consultation Office base usually 30-60 mins psychiatric practitioner interviewing assessment of the patient's condition provide psychotherapy or review medication frequency : varies widely, from days to months depending on the type, severity and stability
of each patient's condition, and on what the clinician and patient decide would be best
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Biomedical treatment
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Biomedical treatmentElectroconvulsive therapy
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Psychological treatment
Meditation Psychotherapy
Counselling
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Psychiatric rehabilitation
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Questions…..
Comments….. (welcome)
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