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CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2013
Chapter 25. Psychiatric Disorders
Sections: Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment Approaches, Common Psychiatric Disorders, Stress & Adjustment Disorders (Situational Disorders), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders & Dissociative Disorders, Somatoform Disorders (Abnormal Illness Behaviors), Chronic Pain Disorders, Psychosexual Disorders, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders (Depression & Mania), Sleep Disorders, Disorders of Aggression, Substance Use Disorders (Drug Dependency, Drug Abuse), Substance Use Disorders: Introduction, Alcohol Dependency & Abuse (Alcoholism), Other Drug & Substance Dependencies, Opioids, Sedatives (Anxiolytics), Psychedelics, Phencyclidine, Marijuana, Stimulants: Amphetamines & Cocaine, Caffeine, Miscellaneous Drugs, Solvents, Delirium & Other Cognitive Disorders (Formerly: Organic Brain Syndrome), Geriatric Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Problems Associated with Hospitalization & Illness.
Topics Discussed: psychiatric disorders.
Excerpt:"Psychiatric diagnosis rests upon the established principles of a thorough history and examination. All of the forces contributing to the individual's life situation must be identified, and this can be done only if the examination includes the history, mental status, medical conditions (including medications), and pertinent social, cultural, and environmental factors impinging on the individual.Every psychiatric history should cover the following points: (1) complaint, from the patient's viewpoint; (2) the present illness, or the evolution of the symptoms; (3) neurovegetative signs such as libido, appetite, and sleep; (4) previous disorders and the nature and extent of their treatment; (5) the family history—important for genetic aspects and family influences; (6) the personal history—childhood development, adolescent adjustment, level of education, and adult coping patterns; (7) current life functioning, with attention to vocational, social, educational, and avocational areas; and (8) present or past use of alcohol and other drugs.Testing by a psychologist may measure intelligence and cognitive
functioning; provide information about personality, feelings, psychodynamics,
and psychopathology; and help differentiate functional problems..."
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