Severe Mental Illness UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Severe Mental Illness with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Severe Mental Illness Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 51: Alcohol can cause _____cytic anaemia
Answer: macro
Flashcard 52: _____ is the abrupt cessation of alcohol consumption causing tremor, insomnia, anxiety, & seizures
Answer: Alcohol withdrawal
Flashcard 53: What form of self harm is the most common?
_____
Answer: Cutting of the wrist, forearm, & thighs
Flashcard 54: _____ are more likely to try suicide
Answer: Women
Flashcard 55: Risk factors for suicide are remembered with the mnemonic \"_____\"
Answer: SAD PERSONS
Extra: The SAD PERSONS scale is a clinical assessment tool used to determine the risk of suicide. While its predictive validity is debated in modern psychiatry (often favoring modern tools like the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale), it remains a high-yield mnemonic for exams like NEET PG, INI-CET, and USMLE.
Flashcard 56: Patients started on an SSRI are at an initial increased risk of _____
Answer: suicide
Flashcard 57: Which "SAD PERSONS" risk factor carries the highest risk for suicide?
_____
Answer: Previous attempt
Flashcard 58: Stereotypically, males who self harm can present with _____
Answer: hitting
Flashcard 59: Sudden improvement of symptoms in agitated or depressed patients could signal an impending _____
Answer: suicide
Flashcard 60: Must consider assessing _____ in regards to management of patients who present with suicide / self harm
Answer: mental capacity
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