2.2 Medical Mimmickers
Psychiatry Boot Camp
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The Importance of Directed Testing and Collaboration in Psychiatry
In this chapter, the speakers discuss the significance of conducting directed testing for patients on psychiatric drugs and the need for collaboration between psychiatrists and primary care physicians. They highlight the potential harm of missing medical conditions in psychiatric patients and advocate for a comprehensive work-up. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of considering medical conditions as possible causes for psychiatric symptoms and taking a comprehensive, whole person approach in psychiatry.
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