General Hospital Psychiatry

Question 1

Why are mental health disorders more common in general hospital patients than in the general population?

Answer 1

• Challenges of physical illness
• Increased physical morbidity in patients with mental health problems
• Functional disorders

Question 2

What are the features of functional neurological deficits?

Answer 2

Can present to any speciality
Psychological symptoms are more common in FND
~2/3 patients with FND have a past history of mental health problems
History of adverse childhood experiences of trauma can predispose someone to FND.