Difference between revisions of "Neuropsychiatry Clinic"
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Generally, the patients that get triaged into neuropsychiatry clinic fall into 4 major categories: | Generally, the patients that get triaged into neuropsychiatry clinic fall into 4 major categories: | ||
| − | 1) psychiatric complaints in the setting of other neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson, TBI, etc.). | + | : 1) psychiatric complaints in the setting of other neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson, TBI, etc.). |
| − | 2) functional neurological disorders | + | : 2) functional neurological disorders |
| − | 3) behavioral complaints in intellectually disabled populations | + | : 3) behavioral complaints in intellectually disabled populations |
| − | 4) cognitive complaints (sometimes these are filtered into behavioral neurology clinic) | + | : 4) cognitive complaints (sometimes these are filtered into behavioral neurology clinic) |
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When assessing a patient presenting with behavioral or affective symptoms in the setting of neuropathology, consider the following three contributions: | When assessing a patient presenting with behavioral or affective symptoms in the setting of neuropathology, consider the following three contributions: | ||
| − | 1) What are the potentially disrupted neural circuits | + | : 1) What are the potentially disrupted neural circuits |
| − | 2) What is the patient’s premorbid baseline – a common pitfall in neuropsychiatry is reducing the patient to their neurological condition | + | : 2) What is the patient’s premorbid baseline – a common pitfall in neuropsychiatry is reducing the patient to their neurological condition |
| − | 3) What is the psychological impact of the neurological illness on the patient | + | : 3) What is the psychological impact of the neurological illness on the patient |
Revision as of 17:16, 11 June 2021
Generally, the patients that get triaged into neuropsychiatry clinic fall into 4 major categories:
- 1) psychiatric complaints in the setting of other neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson, TBI, etc.).
- 2) functional neurological disorders
- 3) behavioral complaints in intellectually disabled populations
- 4) cognitive complaints (sometimes these are filtered into behavioral neurology clinic)
When assessing a patient presenting with behavioral or affective symptoms in the setting of neuropathology, consider the following three contributions:
- 1) What are the potentially disrupted neural circuits
- 2) What is the patient’s premorbid baseline – a common pitfall in neuropsychiatry is reducing the patient to their neurological condition
- 3) What is the psychological impact of the neurological illness on the patient
Initial Neuropsychiatry Appointment Guide
