Last week we held the OCI / M-OCI course for registrars and exemption candidates for the RANZCP Exam. I named it “Clinical Formulation and Patient Management Masterclass”. That’s because, it really isn’t just about the exam, it’s about the patients … Continue reading
The very first Psych Scene training event for mental health nurses was held in Melbourne in March this year, with a passionate and motivated group of nurses attending from across the Australian states. The aim of this new Masterclass is … Continue reading
When we discuss case studies in our psychiatry training workshops, PCOS often comes up in patient histories. Too often though, the first thing that candidates often think of is Valproate and how Valproate may have caused PCOS. The association of … Continue reading
With the advent of mobile technology and rapid growth of hand held devices, it is inevitable that medicine and health will undergo a transformation. What is unthinkable now will slowly but surely become reality in the future. In view of … Continue reading
In an earlier post we covered the role of thyroid gland in psychiatry and why the TSH may not be an accurate indicator. Here are some other interesting points for the psychiatrist to keep in mind regarding the thyroid.
Using quotes on occasions can be quite inspirational in team meetings, ward rounds and in teaching registrars and students. Here are some of my favourites. (Although you will have to figure out how to condense the first one!)
‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Stephen R. Covey is one of the best selling self-help and business books of all time. It is an absolute must for people looking for efficiency in professional and personal life. Can … Continue reading
Having been in psychiatric practice for a while now, one of the most striking things to me is the continued pervasiveness of the mind-body dichotomy in medicine.
There is a long list of psychological terms when it comes to patients in the patient-therapist interaction. In some cases, these labels may be used to justify our own shortcomings. When a patient disagrees with our treatment, diagnoses like anti-social … Continue reading
A month ago, I saw a 24 year old male who was admitted for increasing feelings of low mood and thoughts of suicide. On assessment, he showed symptoms of severe depression with no psychosis. Further investigations revealed a TSH of … Continue reading
