{"id":120229,"date":"2020-08-27T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=120229"},"modified":"2023-03-08T11:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:33:13","slug":"what-is-neuropsychiatry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-neuropsychiatry.htm","title":{"rendered":"What is Neuropsychiatry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-120232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/humberto-chavez-FVh_yqLR9eA-unsplash-2-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"what is neuropsychiatry\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/humberto-chavez-FVh_yqLR9eA-unsplash-2-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/humberto-chavez-FVh_yqLR9eA-unsplash-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/humberto-chavez-FVh_yqLR9eA-unsplash-2-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/humberto-chavez-FVh_yqLR9eA-unsplash-2.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Confused as to what kind of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/psychiatrist-vs-therapist.htm\">psychiatrist<\/a> you need? What is neuropsychiatry anyway, and can it help your issue?<\/p>\n<h2>What is neuropsychiatry?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The word is essentially what it sounds like<\/strong> &#8212;\u00a0 an approach that is a hybrid of neuroscience and psychiatry.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Neuropsychiatry combines an understanding of \u00a0<a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-mental-health.htm\">mental health<\/a> disorders with one of brain and nervous system problems, and is seen as a sub speciality of <a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/online-psychiatry-does-it-work.htm\">general adult psychiatry<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>What does neuropsychiatry help with?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Neuropsychiatry helps <\/strong>with two categories of clients.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost would be those who have <strong>damage to or disease of the nervous system, and it&#8217;s causing them difficulties with moods, thinking, and behaviour<\/strong>. A classic example is dementia, which then causes mood swings or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/types-of-depression.htm\">depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The second category of clients would be<strong> those who have all the symptoms of a neurological issue, but doctors can\u2019t find any cause.<\/strong> An example is conversion disorder (more on that below).<\/p>\n<h2>So what is a neuropsychiatrist?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A neuropsychiatrist trains to be a<\/strong> psychiatrist (medical school followed by a psychiatry degree), then goes on to do an additional MSc in neuropsychiatry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This means that they know how to do all the assessments a<\/strong> general psychiatrist can do, but also how to read brain scans, and carry out things like computerised testing for brain issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As for what their job entails, they offer<\/strong> assessments, diagnosis, ongoing support and treatment, referrals to other necessary specialists, and prescribe medication. Some will also offer medico-legal reports.<\/p>\n<h2>What are neuropsychiatric disorders?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sometimes you might see the term applied to <\/strong>mental health disorders in children that have a neurological link, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/adhd-in-children-should-you-be-concerned.htm\">attention deficit disorder (ADHD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/anger-in-children-how-can-you-help.htm\">anger issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li>conduct disorder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_120231\" style=\"width: 347px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120231\" class=\" wp-image-120231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/6186786217_f136fd53c4-1-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"what is neuropsychiatry?\" width=\"337\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/6186786217_f136fd53c4-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/6186786217_f136fd53c4-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/6186786217_f136fd53c4-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/6186786217_f136fd53c4-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/6186786217_f136fd53c4-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-120231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jetheriot\/6186786217\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">J E Theriot<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">But strictly speaking, \u2018neuropsychiatric disorder\u2019 is another way to refer to a neurological disorder that also affects your moods, thoughts, and behaviours. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alzheimer\u2019s and dementia<\/li>\n<li>encephalitis<\/li>\n<li>epilepsy<\/li>\n<li>head injury<\/li>\n<li>multiple sclerosis<\/li>\n<li>Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<li>Tourette syndrome<\/li>\n<li>post-stroke symptoms<\/li>\n<li>post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/substance-abuse-vs-addiction.htm\">substance abuse<\/a> issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And it is also applied to medical issues with no known organic cause, that nevertheless present neurological symptoms.<\/strong> Like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>conversion disorder (functional neurological disorder)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-and-depression.htm\">chronic fatigue syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li>fibromyalgia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why is neuropsychiatry a growing field?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>We are at a time in science where <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/physical-disability-and-mental-health-how-connected-are-they.htm\">the connection between the body and mental health<\/a> is accepted, and increasingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-evidence-based-therapy-practise-and-treatment.htm\">evidence-based<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And governments are recognising that neuropsychiatric disorders<\/strong>, particularly dementia and functional neurological disorder, have a huge knock-on cost if left untreated.<\/p>\n<h2>Conversion disorder<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Conversion disorder (CD) is now referred to <\/strong>as &#8216;functional neurological symptom disorder&#8217;, or just &#8216;functional neurological disorder&#8217; (FND).<\/p>\n<p><strong>A diagnosis referring to illness without known cause<\/strong>, it was historically called &#8216;hysteria&#8217; and is still called &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/medically-unexplained-symptoms-counselling.htm\">medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">The UK government sees functional neurological disorder as a growing concern, with <a href=\"https:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/content\/85\/8\/e3.11\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">an audit<\/span> <\/a>showing it costs the country billions per year.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"> Sufferers are primarily working aged adults, constantly needing healthcare services and often <a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/unemployment-improving-self-esteem.htm\">out of the employment world<\/a> due to chronic disability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-120261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/jung-ho-park-9Fw_XdecPps-unsplash-1-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"conversion disorder\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/jung-ho-park-9Fw_XdecPps-unsplash-1-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/jung-ho-park-9Fw_XdecPps-unsplash-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/jung-ho-park-9Fw_XdecPps-unsplash-1-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/jung-ho-park-9Fw_XdecPps-unsplash-1.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Until recently NFD was recognised as occurring after a\u00a0mental health episode,<\/strong> such as extreme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/stress-vs-depression.htm\">stress or depression<\/a>. But now, in America at least, and the latest version of their diagnostic manual<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-the-dsm.htm\"> the DSM-5<\/a>, it&#8217;s not seen as necessary for a psychological trigger to exist. If there is one, then you might be given the older diagnosis of conversion disorder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms can include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a constant feeling of a lump in the throat<\/li>\n<li>fainting<\/li>\n<li>general physical weakness<\/li>\n<li>memory loss<\/li>\n<li>paralysis<\/li>\n<li>hearing and sight issues<\/li>\n<li>numbness<\/li>\n<li>tremors<\/li>\n<li>seizures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>An example of functional neurological disorder would be<\/strong> someone who has such weak legs they are in a wheelchair. But brain scans and investigation of the spinal cord simply can&#8217;t find a cause.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #333399;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/medically-unexplained-symptoms\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NHS claims<\/span><\/a> that medically unexplained symptoms account for up to 45% of all GP appointments in the UK, as well as half of new visits to hospital clinics.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>General psychiatrist vs neuropsychiatrist<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A general adult psychiatrist looks at how the outside world affects you.<\/strong> How do your environments, social interactions, culture, and experiences cause you to think and feel in certain ways?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A neuropsychiatrist also knows how to look at how your &#8216;inside world&#8217; affect you<\/strong>. How do your neurological networks and genes affect the ways you think and feel?<\/p>\n<h2>Neuropsychiatrist or neuropsychologist?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Is there a difference? Yes.<\/strong> <strong>Both neuropsychiatrists and neuropsychologists<\/strong> study how brain issues affect thinking, moods, and behaviours. And both work to assess and rehabilitate clients whose brains have experienced changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The difference is one of education and medication.<\/strong> A neuropsychologist earns a doctorate in psychology, then goes on to study neuropsychology. A neuropsychiatrist is first a medical doctor, then studies psychiatry, then neuropsychiatry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So while a neuropsychologist might use<\/strong> similar assessment tools and tests to a neuropsychiatrist, they can&#8217;t prescribe medication.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Experiencing mental health issues connected to a neurological issue? We offer psychiatry for mental health issues following head injury or stroke or connected to chronic degenerative disorders, CNS infections, and substance abuse.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-117271 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/headshot-yellow-e1675110089673-150x150.png\" alt=\"Andrea M. 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