Mental Status Exam:
A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine: The Mental Status Exam from the University of California San Diego
The Mental Status Exam from the University of Chicago
Mental Status Exam by Dr. Heidi Combs from the University of Washington
Mental Status Exam from Southern Illinois University Medical School
Delirium:
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) forms: https://www.hospitalelderlifeprogram.org/delirium-instruments
Decisional Capacity:
Applebaum article: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp074045#t=article
Catatonia:
Description of catatonia exam: https://egret.psychol.cam.ac.uk/camcops/documentation/tasks/catatoniaexam.html
Video of select catatonia signs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s1lzxHRO4U
Depression:
Allie Brosh depression cartoon: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html
Schizophrenia:
Dr. Elyn Saks Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/elyn_saks_seeing_mental_illness
Substance Use Treatment:
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
Psychotherapy:
Article by Feinstein et al: Common factors affecting psychotherapy outcomes
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT):
Free online CBT modules: http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/consumers.cfm
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT):
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression
Medical Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation:
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of major depression
Sleep Medications:
New Yorker article about creating new sleep medications: “The Big Sleep” by Ian Parker
13 Reasons Why:
Northwestern University study on public health impact of 13 Reasons Why: Exploring how teens and parents responded to 13 Reasons Why
Personality Disorders:
American Family Physician article by Dr. Randy Ward: Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders
Off-Label Medications:
NEJM article by Dr. Stafford: Regulating Off-Label Drug Use- Rethinking the Role of the FDA
Mayo Clinic Proceedings article by Dr. Wittich: Ten common Questions (and Their Answers) About Off-label Drug Use
Antipsychotic metabolic monitoring guidelines:
Deprescribing Medications:
JAMA Internal Medicine article by Dr. Ian Scott: Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy: The Process of Deprescribing
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