A young woman is ‘talking to voices’ and is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Does she have a mental illness, or is something else going on?
Mosby’s Pocketbook of Mental Health
January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LITFL book review of Mosby’s Pocketbook of Mental Health
King of Psychopathology
January 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Perhaps the greatest documentary ever made is ‘King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters’. It tells the incredible story of video game newbie Steve Wiebe’s quixotic quest to break the 25 year-old Donkey Kong world record score held by the greatest gamer of all time, Billy Mitchell. It is also a brilliant depiction of psychopathology.
Crazy….Then Dead!
October 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
Toxoplasmosis and World Cup Glory
July 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Behavioural Emergencies
April 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
Behavioural disturbances and aggression in the emergency department is an increasing problem confronting emergency clinicians every day. 50% of attacks on health care workers occur in the emergency department.
Stiff and Twisted
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Acute dystonic reactions are a distressing extrapyramidal side effect of antipsychotic and certain other medications.
Mental Health in the ED
March 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
Understanding and management of mental health related presentations to the emergency department.
UCEM Guide to Psychiatric Referrals
January 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
In a bid to comply with the 4 second rule, the UCEM is proud to announce its official guide to personality disorders to facilitate quick Psychiatric referrals from the waiting room.
Mental Health Hotline
December 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
