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PsychEd Shorts 3: Approach to Psychotic ...

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Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners.

This short episode is about an approach to patients with psychotic symptoms.

Hosts: Ravi Bhindi (CC3), Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2)

Audio editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2)

Show notes: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2)

Infographic: Dr. Kate Braithwaite

References:

Griswold, K. S., Del Regno, P. A., & Berger, R. C. (2015). Recognition and differential diagnosis of psychosis in primary care. American family physician, 91(12), 856-863.

Hua, L. L., Alderman, E. M., Chung, R. J., Grubb, L. K., Lee, J., Powers, M. E., ... & Wallace, S. B. (2021). Collaborative care in the identification and management of psychosis in adolescents and young adults. Pediatrics, 147(6), e2021051486.

Lieberman, J. A., & First, M. B. (2018). Psychotic disorders. New England Journal of Medicine, 379(3), 270-280.

PsychDB. (2021, Jan 15). Psychotic Disorders. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.psychdb.com/psychosis/home

PsychDB. (2022, Jan 26). Psychotic Depression. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.psychdb.com/mood/1-depression/psychotic

PsychDB. (2021, Jan 15). Psychotic Disorders. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.psychdb.com/psychosis/home

Resources:

https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/psychosis

https://www.earlypsychosis.ca/symptoms-of-psychosis/

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