Posted July 31, 2002 Starting from today, one essay question will posted each week on this forum. This will last for 8 weeks, ending two weeks before the Autumn 2002 Part II written exam. The questions will be topical and designed to encompass a wide range of knowledge. Please contribute! I'd encourage you to post complete essay plans as previous forum members have done but, if you prefer, feel free to post just one or two points that you would raise in your answer.Standardised assessment tools are underused in clinical psychiatry. Discuss this statement with reference to the value of such tools in the management of mental disorders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 8, 2002 hello there,this is my first attempt at an essay after a very very long time.so, to start,i would approach this essay along these lines-introductionwhat are standardised instruments, there relevance in psychiatry.advantages and examples of instrumentssensitivity and specifity issuesinter rater reliability and cross cultural validityobjectivity they provide in assessments which could be a serious issue in psychiatrydisadvantages in using those instrumentstime consumingtraining requirednot essential for day to day managementyou dont have time for this luxuryresearch and the use of instrumentswhy it is necessary for psychiatrists to get used to at least some of themconclusionshould use in researchshould know how to useshould choose to use in some patients-the difficult and the complicated onesnot necessary in day to day clinical practiceplease comment on this plan which i know is very basicbye for now,dr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 13, 2002 i would write initially about the basics of standardised instruments, the current ones that exist, and the current use.i would comment on psychiatry as a speciality, the difficulties in validating things in psychiatry, compare and contrast ICD-10 AND DSM IV, the use by various professionals, i.e. doctors, CPNs, psychologists, etc.i might make references to the use in various aspects in psychiatry, i.e. child, old age, addictions, L.D., etc.also comment on the use internationallyhypothesise the values of these tools in psychiatry, and add in saying we can only hope it will help us practice better and help patients better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
