Medical Masquerade: Psychological Disorders and Medical Illnesses

Course overview

This online CE course presents a more thorough understanding of the interplay of medical and psychiatric disorders. It progresses from a discussion of the prevalence of these disorders, provides ways to improve diagnostic assessments, outlines 9 psychological/psychiatric tests for mental status, mood, anxiety, and psychosis includes an overview of medical illnesses that may have psychiatric symptoms and an outline of major categories of these medical illnesses. This course will enable clinicians to make the appropriate diagnosis to guide the subsequent treatment to prevent medical errors and ensure patient safety.