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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: | ||
| − | # | + | # Psychiatric complaints in the setting of other neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson, TBI, etc.). |
| − | # | + | # Functional neurological disorders |
| − | # | + | # Behavioral complaints in intellectually disabled populations |
| − | # | + | # 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: | When assessing a patient presenting with behavioral or affective symptoms in the setting of neuropathology, consider the following three contributions: | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 16 July 2024
General Concepts
Generally, the patients that get triaged into neuropsychiatry clinic fall into 4 major categories:
- Psychiatric complaints in the setting of other neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson, TBI, etc.).
- Functional neurological disorders
- Behavioral complaints in intellectually disabled populations
- 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:
- What are the potentially disrupted neural circuits
- What is the patient’s premorbid baseline – a common pitfall in neuropsychiatry is reducing the patient to their neurological condition
- What is the psychological impact of the neurological illness on the patient
Helpful Guides
Initial Neuropsychiatry Appointment Guide
