Topics

1.      Presentation and follow-up of common mental health issues and suicidal risk
assessment

2.      Approach to a patient presenting with substance use disorders

3.      Care of the elderly

4.      Detection and management of the somatizing patient

5.      Counselling and supportive psychotherapy

Questions

1.1. Outline the purpose of suicide risk assessment.

1.2. List 3 scales that you can use to assess the suicidal risk.

1.3. Briefly describe the factors you should consider in assessing suicidal intent.

1.4. List the three categories of suicidal risk.

1.5. outline the management of a person in each category of suicidal risk.

2. Outline the clinical features, screening, diagnosis and management of dementia.

3.

3.1. Outline the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence

3.2. Briefly describe the process of brief counselling

3.3. Briefly describe the management of a patient with alcohol dependence presented to
you with alcohol intoxication.
 

4. Outline the evaluation of a somatizing patient in primary care.