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  • Notes
  • Curriculum
    • Topics to cover before exams…
    • Curriculum (GPTQ)
    • RACGP Curriculum (2022)
  • Exam Prep
    • Practice Exams
    • Clinical Competency Examination (CCE)
    • KFP Public Reports
    • KFPs
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    • BMI Calculator
    • ideal body weight
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  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Acute Stress Reaction

    Management  Help with the removal of any ongoing traumatic event.…

  • MOOD DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Adjustment Disorder

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Adult survivors of child abuse

    2. Health Consequences of Childhood Abuse 3. Survival Mechanisms and…

  • EATING DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Anorexia

    Specify whether: Restricting type:  Binge-eating/purging type:  Specify current severity: Assessment:…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Antidepressant Selcetion

    Introduction Lifestyle Factors and Interventions for Depression Potential lifestyle risk…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Anxiety 

    Fear  Anxiety DSM-IV Anxiety Disorders  ANXIETY DISORDER TYPE CLINICAL FEATURES…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Autistic Adults in General Practice – Recognising, Supporting & Understanding

    https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2021/march/recognising-supporting-and-understanding-autistic 🌟 Why it matters 🌟Barriers to Recognition 🌟 Clues…

  • MOOD DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Bipolar Disorders

    Epidemiology Onset Prognosis COURSE & PROGNOSIS: With DDx, always think:…

  • EATING DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Bulimia Nervosa 

    Associated Features  Management  Prognosis 

  • BEHAVIOURAL PAEDS,  PAEDIATRICS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Bullying in Children and Adolescents (Peer and Sibling)

    from – https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/abuse-and-violence/children-and-young-people/sibling-and-peer-bullying General Overview Clinical Practice Recommendations Definitions and…

  • BEHAVIOURAL PAEDS,  MENTAL HEALTH PAEDS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Challenging Behaviours

    gathered from – Ten things I wish you knew about…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Dating Violence

    Dating Violence as a Public Health Issue: Health and Behavioral…

  • BEHAVIOURAL PAEDS,  MOOD DISORDERS,  PAEDIATRICS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Depression (kids)

    Presentation MDD symptoms How symptoms may present in a child…

  • EATING DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Eating Disorders 

    DSM-5 Classification: Epidemiology common comorbidities: Aetiology Risk Factors History and…

  • BEHAVIOURAL PAEDS,  MENTAL HEALTH PAEDS,  PAEDIATRICS

    Enuresis (bed wetting)

    Involuntary urination during sleep ≥2 times/week for ≥3 months in…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Gender dysphoria

    from – AFP > 2015 > November > Gender dysphoria Volume 44, Issue 11, November 2015…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Generalised Anxiety Disorder

    Risk Factors Symptoms BE-SKIM  DDx Assessment Complications: Management: The evidence…

  • MOOD DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

    EPIDEMIOLOGY  Prognosis having a longer duration of depression before initiation…

  • MEDICATIONS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Major Medication adverse reactions and toxicities

    Syndrome / Adverse Event Associated Drugs Hyponatraemia SSRIs, thiazides, carbamazepine,…

  • MEDICATIONS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Medications in Psychiatry

    1. Antidepressants SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) SNRIs (Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake…

  • MENTAL HEALTH PAEDS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Mental Health in Kids

    In 2013–14, children living: Signs of mental health problems in…

  • OBSTETRICS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Mental health problems in pregnancy

    🔹 Risk Factors for Perinatal Depression 🔸 High Correlation with…

  • MOOD DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Mood Disorders

    ELEVATED MOOD DEPRESSED MOOD expansivenessflight of ideasdecreased sleepheightened self-esteemgrandiose ideas …

  • MENTAL HEALTH PAEDS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents

    MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER lifetime prevalence  DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER BIPOLAR…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

    Risk Factors pts experience either  Obsessions Common Obsessions Descriptions/Examples  Contamination …

  • PSYCHIATRY

    ORGANIC ILLNESS (to rule out)

    Organic causes of PSYCHOSIS  Organic causes of DEPRESSION Organic causes…

  • EATING DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Other Disordered Eating Patterns

    PICA Rumination Disorder  Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder  Binge-Eating Disorder 

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Panic Attack

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Panic disorder

    Prognosis Risk Factors Screening and Rating Scales History investigations Treatment…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Phobic Disorders

    3 types of phobias: Social phobia 1st line  Monotherapy: escitalopram,…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Post-traumatic stress disorder

    T – Traumatic event (experienced, witnessed, or was confronted, and…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

    Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) Historical Nomenclature DSM-5…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Psychiatric History Taking & Mental Status Examination (MSE)

    Put patient at ease & establish rapport (use open ended…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Psychotic Disorders

    Signs and Symptoms can be grouped into the following categories:…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Separation anxiety disorder

    Diagnosis when separation from major attachment figures occurs or is…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Sleep Hygiene

    Behavioral Strategies for Managing Symptoms Sleep Hygiene Practices: Other: CBT-I…

  • PSYCHIATRY

    Sleep-Wake Disorders 

    Category Disorder Description Management Dyssomnias(insufficient,excessive or altered timing of sleep)…

  • ANXIETY,  PSYCHIATRY

    Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder

    Delirium

  • MOOD DISORDERS,  PSYCHIATRY

    Suicide Risk screening

    So how do you ask about suicide?  Explore ambivalence: reasons…