Diagnostics: Manic Episode
Mania is more than just a fleeting burst of energy or an elevated mood; it is a profound and potentially devastating mental health condition that can derail lives if not …
Diagnosis
Diagnostics: Depressive Episode and Bipolar Disorders
Depression is often misunderstood as mere sadness or a fleeting blue mood. In reality it is a complex and debilitating mental health condition that affects millions worldwide. The World Health …
The Neurological Examination in Psychiatry
Here’s an introductory paragraph on the relevance and importance of neurological examination in psychiatric patients: Neurological examination remains an important component of comprehensive psychiatric assessment, often overlooked in the era …
The biopsychosocial assessment
The biopsychosocial model is a comprehensive approach to understanding mental health that integrates biological, psychological, and social factors. This model recognises that mental health and illness are the result of …
A Closer Look at Personality Disorders
The WHO’s ICD-11 “Clinical descriptions and diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders“, the latest revision, building on ICD-10, has introduced rigorous requirements for personality disorder diagnosis. [This …
Complex PTSD
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD or cPTSD) represents a profound and multifaceted condition categorised within the trauma and stressor-related disorders in the ICD-11. Emerging out of exposure to severe, …
Fathoming Section 62 of the MHA 1983
The Mental Health Act 1983 [hereafter MHA] provides many powers to detain patients for treatment in hospital. Many amendments were made in 2007. The legislation is complex – necessarily so …
Hybristophilia: Understanding Attraction to Prisoners – Beyond the Sexual Realm
Hybristophilia is a phenomenon, where individuals, often women, develop strong affectionate or romantic feelings towards individuals incarcerated for serious crimes. It is a complex and multifaceted psychological condition that has …
Valdo Calocane: did he get away with murder?
The recent events on the sentencing of Valdo Calocane have led to public outcries. Mr Coates’ son James (a victim) said that Calocane had “made a mockery of the system“, …