Rotating at QHC’s psychiatry department was very eye opening. The whole approach to interviewing and counseling the psychiatric patient is completely different than how we interview patients with medical concerns. I learned that “eyeballing” the patient is very important – is the patient disheveled? Tearful? The general survey provides valuable insight on how we should…
Site Evaluation Presentation Summary: Psychiatry, CPEP
For my final site evaluation, I presented on a pediatrics case of a 13-year-old boy who had history of bipolar I disorder and ADHD. He was not adhering to his medications (Resperidone and Depakote) since they made him feel anxious. As such, he presented in a manic episode, throwing plates and apples at his mother…
Typhon Report: Psychiatry, CPEP
Journal: Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder
Emily Yeung Rotation 1: Psychiatry, CPEP Journal Article: Self-monitoring practices, attitudes, and needs of individuals with bipolar disorder: implications for the design of technologies to manage mental health Reasoning: Patient enjoys playing on tablets and computers and is adept at using that technology Mother is exasperated and wants to be proactive. She wants to…
H&P: Psychiatry, CPEP, January 2019
H&P: Psychiatry (CPEP), January 2019