Psychiatry

Do you have an interest in human behaviour? Did you go into medicine to speak to patients? Are you looking for variety in your work?...

Acute confusion, otherwise known as delirium, is very common in hospitals – 20-30% on medical wards and between 10% and 50% of those that have...

At times as a junior doctor, you will be faced with the management of patients displaying aggression. There are many causes for aggressive behaviour, from...

The mental state examination (MSE) is an observational assessment of a patient’s appearance, behaviours and cognitive state. It has seven domains that need to be...

As an FY1, you will encounter these either during clerking shifts or you may look after them on the ward. As it is quite common,...

What is the MHA? It is legislation that governs patients’ Compulsory detention Treatment Discharge Aftercare It can be used to hospitalise patients that have a...

The most common place you will see a patient who has self-harmed is in ED, where they have been referred to the psychiatry team but...

Frequently patients wish to self-discharge from hospitals. This article pertains to adult patients only (18y+) and these patients can be broadly split into three groups:...