An online teaching session focused on psychiatric history taking, participants will learn how to conduct comprehensive consultations with patients presenting with mental health concerns. The session will cover essential components of psychiatric histories, including presenting symptoms, personal and family history, social circumstances, and past psychiatric treatment. Special attention will be given to common psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, with discussions on formulating differential diagnoses. The online format will encourage interactive discussions and the analysis of case studies to reinforce learning. The session will conclude with a summary of key points and a Q&A segment to address participants' inquiries.
ISCE history taking-Psych + assesing capacity
Description
Summary
This enticing online teaching session equips medical professionals with comprehensive skills on psychiatric history taking. Gain insights into essential components from presenting symptoms to past treatments, social circumstances and familial histories. Delve deep into common psychiatric conditions like anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and depression, with in-depth discussions on formulating differential diagnoses. The session's engaging online format also features interactive discussions, case study analysis and a helpful Q&A section.
Learning objectives
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By the end of the session, participants will be able to effectively conduct comprehensive psychiatric history taking, including eliciting and analyzing presenting symptoms, personal and family history, social circumstances, and past psychiatric treatments.
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The participants will be able to understand and implement methods to assess a patient’s mental capacity in the context of psychiatric assessments, ensuring the correct balance between the patient’s autonomy and the duty of care.
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Participants will get a clear understanding of common mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. They will also learn how to formulate potential differential diagnoses based on the patient's reported symptoms and history.
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Participants will be able to apply the learnt knowledge to real-life situations by analyzing case studies and discussing them interactively in groups, to reinforce understanding of the complexities of psychiatric assessments.
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Participants will be able to raise and discuss questions or concerns they might have pertaining to the psychiatric history taking and mental capacity assessment, aiding their learning process and helping them clarify doubts.