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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

WEBPrimer. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a mental disorder characterized by persistent, often daily, low mood and/or decreased interest (anhedonia). There are …

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Mental Status Exam (MSE)

WEBThe Mental Status Exam is a “snapshot” of a patient, that describes their behaviours and thoughts at the time you interviewed them. Think about how a psychotic …

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History of the DSM

WEBThe origins of the DSM starts in the 1800s, when first official attempts were made to try to gather information about mental health in the United States. Government …

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Illness Anxiety Disorder

WEBIllness Anxiety Disorder Primer Illness anxiety disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious, undiagnosed …

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V Codes (DSM-5) & Z Codes (ICD-10)

WEBV Codes (used in the DSM-5 and ICD-9) and Z Codes (used in the ICD-10), also known as Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention, are codes …

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On-Call Resources

WEBHealth care providers have an ethical, professional, and legal responsibility to safeguard the personal health information of their patients. Absent a patient’s …

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Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)

WEBThe Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) is a cognitive screening tool that provides a brief, objective measure of cognitive function. It can be used to screen for …

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Biopsychosocial Model and Case Formulation

WEBThe Biopsychosocial Model and Case Formulation (also known as the Biopsychosocial Formulation) in psychiatry is a way of understanding a patient as more …

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Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)

WEBExtrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) Primer Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS) are drug-induced movement disorders that occur due to antipsychotic blockade of the …

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Suicide Risk Assessment (SRA)

WEBSuicide Risk Assessment (SRA) The Suicide Risk Assessment is an important part of the psychiatric interview. A suicide risk assessment is a comprehensive …

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Form 1 and Form 42 (Ontario

WEBA Form 1 ( Application by Physician for Psychiatric Assessment) is a provision under the Ontario Mental Health Act that allows a physician to detain a patient for a …

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STANDARDIZED MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION …

WEB1 Cognitive Impairment – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care: Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (2014) Guidelines & Protocols Advisory …

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Mental Health Act (ON)

WEBMental Health Act (ON) Primer The Ontario Mental Health Act (MHA) applies to psychiatric care, and provides rules and a legal process for voluntary, informal, and …

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Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) (ON)

WEBHealth Care Consent Act (HCCA) (ON) Primer The Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) applies to all aspects of health care in Ontario and provides rules for obtaining …

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Informed Consent and Capacity Assessment (ON)

WEBFinancial Capacity Assessment (ON) Mental Health Act (ON) Obtaining Informed Consent is the process of getting permission from a patient before conducting …

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MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION (MMSE) General …

WEBThe MMSE is a screening test for dementia It quantifies cognitive impairment yielding a single composite score that reflects disease severity. It can be followed reliably to reflect …

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Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) Hearings (ON)

WEBIn the province of Ontario, the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) is an independent, government review panel that holds hearings to determine whether a …

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Australasian Psychiatry Formulation for beginners

WEBAustralasian Psychiatry 22(4) 398 another psychodynamic factors may have emphasis, and in another behavioural factors, and so on. Sometimes no one thing predominates and …

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Form 45, 47, and 49 (Ontario

WEBLegal. Form 45, 47, and 49 (Ontario - Community Treatment Order - CTO) Primer A Community Treatment Order (CTO), is a provision under the Ontario Mental …

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