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Module: Mental Health
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- I have very important work to do, please let me do it!
- I wish this would all be over
- A man on a mission
- I am not well
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I am not well
Author(s):
Dr Leslie Stephan
Clinical Director
CALHN Mental Health Directorate
Overview:
This case is concerned with presentations by patients with unexplained physical problems and the possible explanations for these presentations.
This is expected knowledge for the graduating student, although a psychiatrist or other mental health professional would deal with the treatment of any underlying psychopathology.
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