Welcome to this CPD Online module, The Physical Examination in Psychiatric Practice: Part 1. We hope that you find it a rewarding learning experience.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, we hope that you will gain:

• an understanding of the importance of physical disorders and clinical signs in psychiatric practice;

• an appreciation of environmental requirements; 

• an appreciation of equipment requirements;

• skills in assessing the physical condition of a patient from observation and external clues;.

• the ability to make a basic systemic inquiry in order to inform examination of the nervous system;

• the ability to perform a basic neurological examination.

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