This presentation will explore common medical conditions in correctional settings that present with psychiatric symptoms, posing diagnostic and treatment challenges for health care practitioners. This session emphasizes the importance of comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, and interdisciplinary collaboration, offering strategies for health care professionals to distinguish psychiatric illnesses from medical mimics and improve patient care outcomes through integrated care.

Educational Objectives

• Identify common medical conditions that manifest with psychiatric symptoms
• Discuss how to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration
• Review assessment and diagnostic techniques to differentiate between psychiatric illnesses and medical conditions

Level:Intermediate