Scenario: You are the Psychiatry SpR assessing Amira Shah, a 29 year old female who has had a recent general hospital admission due to pyelonephritis. From a mental health standpoint she has a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Over recent weeks her neighbours have raised complaints as she has been heard shouting in the night-times. Please take a history from Amira with a view to understanding her current presentation.
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Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only, targeted for the CASC exam – taken by psychiatry UK trainees in order to achieve membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It should not be taken as clinical guidance or advice. It is also not intended to be an accurate portrayal of a real psychiatry consultation. For those revising for the CASC exam, this video should be used as a guidance and does not necessarily depict a gold-standard approach. Depending on when this video is viewed, information may be outdated.
Video Contributors:
Dr Damir Rafi is a Psychiatry Speciality Registrar in Forensic Psychiatry, currently working in London.
Dr Vinitha Soundararajan is a Psychiatry Speciality Registrar, specialising in General Adult Psychiatry and Medical Psychotherapy. She is currently working in London.