Introduction to Psychiatry — History and Mental Status Examination

Topics covered

1. 01Psychiatric history taking — chief complaint, history of present illness, past history
2. 02Family history and personal history in psychiatric assessment
3. 03Mental status examination — appearance, behaviour, and speech
4. 04Assessment of mood and affect
5. 05Assessment of thought — form, content, and possession of thought
6. 06Assessment of perception — hallucinations and illusions
7. 07Cognitive assessment — orientation, memory, attention
8. 08Insight and judgement assessment
9. 09Classification systems in psychiatry — ICD and DSM
10. 10Biopsychosocial model of mental illness