Psychiatry

Question 1

Define dualism

Answer 1

set of views between mind and matter, which began with the claim that mental phenomena are in some respects non-physical

Question 2

Define neurosis

Answer 2

disorders of sense and motion due to a general affection of the nervous system. Range of conditions with no identifiable cause

Question 3

Neurology vs Psychiatry

Answer 3

neurology = disorders of nervous system with established aetiologies and physical symptoms
Psychiatry = disorders of mood, thought and behaviour  with no visible pathology

Question 4

Why do we need classification in psychiatry?

Answer 4

to enable clinicians to communicate with other people, implications of diagnosis, facilitate research

Question 5

What is the lifetime risk of psychosis in the general population?

Answer 5

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