精神病学课件 概论.ppt

* of 76 1 Common psychiatric symptom 2 Psychiatry overview Outline Commmon psychiatric disorder 3 * of 76 Definition-What is Psychiatry? Psychiatry is that branch of medicine dealing with mental disorder and its treatment The term was first coined by the German physician Johann Christian Reil in 1808, and literally means the medical treatment of the mind Psych : soul or mind Iatros : healer * of 76 Definition- What is Psychiatric disorders? Psychiatric disorders: a kind of mental problems characterized by alterations in thinking, mood or behaviour associated with significant distress and impaired functioning. The symptoms of mental illness vary from mild to severe, depending on the type of mental illness, the individual, the family and the socio-economic environment * of 76 Common concepts Psychology : a science that investigates behaviour, experience, and normal functioning of the mind Psychotherapy : the treatment of psychological issues by non-physical means Psychoanalysis : a particular sort of psychotherapy, or means of exploring the unconscious mind * of 76 Common concepts Biological psychiatry Psychopharmacology Neuropsychology Clinical psychology * of 76 Main branches Clinical psychiatry Community psychiatry Consultation –liaison psychiatry Geriatric psychiatry Social psychiatry Pediatric psychiatry …… * of 76 Why study psychiatry? Psychiatric disorders are prevalent and often go untreated : In China 1-month prevalence of any mental disorder 17.5% ---Phillips et al. 2009 In US Lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder 46.4% --- Kessler et al. 2005 * of 76 Why study psychiatry? 1-2 % people have schizophrenia; same for bipolar disorder 10-15% people have depression; 15-20% of those die by suicide; 15% of the women with children have post-partum depression 15% people have personality disorders * of 76 Why Study Psychiatry ? Global burden of mental disorders Subject of medicine is human being, a “biopsychosocial”