Psychiatry topics
AntipsychoticsAntipsychotics for NEET PG & INI-CET: typical vs atypical, dopamine pathways, EPS timing and treatment, NMS, clozapine monitoring, metabolic and QT risks.Autism and Neurodevelopmental DisordersAutism spectrum disorder and ADHD for NEET PG & INI-CET: DSM-5 criteria, red flags, screening tools, aetiology, stimulants, atomoxetine, comparison.Dissociative and Somatic Symptom DisordersDissociative and somatic symptom disorders for NEET PG & INI-CET: conversion (FND), somatisation, illness anxiety, dissociative amnesia, fugue and DID.Electroconvulsive TherapyECT for NEET PG & INI-CET: indications, raised ICP and other relative contraindications, modified ECT with succinylcholine, memory loss, MHCA rules.Freud, Psychoanalysis and Defence MechanismsFreud for NEET PG & INI-CET: topographic and structural models, id-ego-superego, psychosexual stages, defence mechanisms with examples, transference.Mental Healthcare Act 2017Mental Healthcare Act 2017 revision: capacity, advance directives, nominated representatives, admission, ECT, restraint, insurance and section 115.Mood Disorders: Depression and BipolarRevise depression and bipolar criteria, mania versus hypomania, episode-based treatment, lithium monitoring, adverse effects and common exam traps.OCD and Related DisordersOCD and related disorders for NEET PG & INI-CET: DSM-5-TR criteria, CSTC loop, ERP and SSRIs, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder, differentials.Personality Disorders — Clusters A, B and CPersonality disorders for NEET PG & INI-CET: Cluster A odd, B dramatic, C anxious — traits, key differences, defence mechanisms, management and exam traps.Postpartum Psychiatric DisordersPostpartum psychiatric disorders for NEET PG & INI-CET: blues vs depression vs psychosis by onset, duration, risk factors, EPDS screening, treatment.Schizophrenia — Symptoms, Criteria and SubtypesSchizophrenia for NEET PG & INI-CET: DSM-5-TR duration, Schneider first-rank symptoms, positive vs negative symptoms, ICD-11 vs old subtypes, prognosis.Substance Use DisordersRevise substance use disorders, alcohol and opioid withdrawal, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, cannabis effects and management for NEET-PG and INI-CET.