Red flag symptoms – Mood changes

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INTRODUCTION

This module provides an overview into the red flags of mood changes. Key learning points for general practice nurses include identifying changes such as social withdrawal or apathy, taking a good history, useful investigations and when to refer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this module, you should be better able to:

Recognise the common red flag symptoms to look out for in a patient with mood changes
Identify, diagnose and manage the underlying conditions causing these red flags
Understand when to make an urgent referral

AUTHOR

Dr Tillmann Jacobi, GP, York

This resource is provided at a basic level by MIMS Learning. Read the article and reflect on what you have learned, then answer the test questions at the end.

Complete the resource to obtain a certificate of completion to include in your revalidation portfolio. You should record the time spent on this resource in your CPD log.

Complete the resource to obtain a certificate of completion to include in your revalidation portfolio.

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