The Psychiatric Interview - Carlat (notes)

Note: ask if they've ever taken a trip somewhere sunny during the winter and that dramatically elevated their mood. If so they will likely respond really well to light therapy. How long do you spend assessing BPAD? - Correct Answer 1 minute if screening is negative, 5 minutes if scren is positive. what percentage of pts that start out with MDD develop into BPAD? - Correct Answer 20% what is a red flag for BPAD? - Correct Answer if they've ever been called (or told they were) manic. This is really uncommon to call someone. what is the big difference between BP1 and BP2 - Correct Answer with BP2 when they aren't in a hypomanic state they are typically in a depressed state. They spend most of their time in the depressed state. Whereas BP1 pts will have a manic episode and then spend most of their time in a euthymic state. how long should you spend assessing anxiety, OCD, and trauma disorders? - Correct Answer 3 minutes whether the screening is positive or negative whats a good definition of a panic attack? - Correct Answer A panic attack is a sudden rush of fear and nervousness in which your heart pounds, you get short of breath, and you're afriad you're going to lose control or even die. If in an interview: give the definition and then ask, Has that ever happened to you? for what panic attack pt would CBT be good for? - Correct Answer If you ask them what thoughts go through their mind during the attack and those thoughts seem to worsen the panic attack, then CBT is likely to be even more beneficial than medications. Time to assess alcohol use disorder - Correct Answer 2 minutes for screening, if screen is positive then 5-10 minutes whats the blame it on th