Psychiatry Algorithms for Primary Care

Foreword ix Acknowledgements xi Author Profiles xii Part 1 Introduction 1 1 How to Use This book 3 2 History Taking in General Practice 5 3 The Rapid Mental State Examination 8 Part 2 Common Psychiatric Disorders 13 4 Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 15 5 Panic Disorder 19 6 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 22 7 Social Phobia 25 8 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 28 9 Depression 31 10 Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) 35 11 Psychosis 39 12 Eating Disorders 43 13 Personality Disorders 46 14 Alcohol Use Disorder 50 15 Substance Use Disorder 54 16 Opiate Use Disorder 57 17 Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 60 18 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 63 19 Delirium 65 20 Dementia 68 Part 3 Common Presentations in Primary Care 71 21 Fatigue 73 22 Insomnia 76 23 Medically Unexplained Symptoms 79 Part 4 Complex Scenarios 83 24 Suicide and Self Harm 85 25 Aggression 89 26 Referrals for Involuntary Care 91 Part 5 Special Considerations in Prescribing 95 27 Special Considerations: Older Adults 97 28 Special Considerations in Prescribing: Children and Adolescents 100 29 Special Considerations in Prescribing: People with Intellectual Disabilities 103 30 Special Considerations in Prescribing: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 105 Part 6 Appendices 107 31 Commonly Prescribed Drugs 109 32 Physical Health in Patients with Severe Mental Illness 119 Part 7 Self-Assessment 123 33 Self-Assessment Cases 125 34 Self-Assessment Answers 138 Index 140