PSYCT 7400 (2020/2021)

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State: PUBLISHED

Course: PSYCT 7400 - Subinternship in Adult Psychiatry: University Hospital

Description: The student performs as an acting intern on the hospital's inpatient psychiatry service. The sub-internship is designed to provide intensive experience in the diagnosis and management of acutely disturbed psychiatric patients under the supervision of the faculty attending psychiatrist. Course objectives are to gain further knowledge and experience in (1) diagnostic interviewing and classification using the DSM-IV; (2) use of psychotropic medications including dosing, side effects, and potential adverse reactions; (3) crisis management, supportive therapy, and other psycho-therapeutic interventions as appropriate in the management of his/her patients; (5) commitment, seclusion, and restraint statutes. Course objectives will be met through direct patient contact and daily supervision with the assigned attending and resident. Evaluation method: Clinical (subjective) evaluation.