Motor signs of psychiatric disorders

In this podcast, Dr Claire Jones speaks to Dr Jonathan Rogers about assessing motor signs in psychiatric practice, focusing on the assessment and management of movement disorders.

They discuss how to recognise relevant motor signs, including changes in posture, gait and movement, as well as tremor, stereotypies, akathisia and drug-induced parkinsonism. The episode also considers the significance of these motor signs for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, including when referral to neurology or neuropsychiatry may be appropriate.

Learning objectives

By the end of this podcast, you should be able to:

• describe the motor signs present in psychiatric disorders
• examine a patient to detect relevant motor signs
• recognise the significance of motor signs for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Availability

This podcast is available as part of a CPD eLearning subscription.