Autumn 1998

Illegibility will be penalised.

 

TWO QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
ONE FROM SECTION A AND ONE FROM SECTION B

Section A - General Psychiatry

A1 “Anorexia Nervosa is not a disease”. Discuss the validity of this statement and its implications for treatment.

A2 Psychiatrists have failed; other professionals can deliver mental health services more economically and effectively. Discuss.


Section B - Psychiatric Specialties

B1 A young man of 22 years of age with learning disability (mental handicap) is being considered for admission to a psychiatric hospital. Discuss the concept of competence to give consent in relation to this period of admission, indicating how competence should be assessed and what implications it has for the care of the patient.

B2 How can the need for treatment of paedophiles be reconciled with the need for public safety?
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