M2 BASIC PSYCHIATRY COURSE

Coordinator: Carolyn Sherrod

Emphasis on recognizing and treating psychiatric conditions that present in general medical settings.

Fall [August - December] - 3 exams

Text:
Synopsis of Psychiatry-Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, Benjamin James Sadock, MD and Virginia Alcott Sadock, MD, 10th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Time & Format:
This course extends from August to December and will continue during the next semester. This portion of the course primarily involves psychiatric illnesses and treatment. The other portion, beginning in the Spring Semester, will cover human sexuality as well as clinical and contemporary psychiatric issues. The fall semester sessions on Monday and Friday (10:00-11:20 am) will begin with a 30 minute lecture given by the psychiatrists on our faculty. Lectures will be followed by 50-minute small group sessions. The 50-minute classes each Tuesday will consist of demonstrations of patients with psychiatric illness or important issues in psychiatric medicine.

Function Of Lectures:
The lecturer and lectures will highlight and/or summarize the topic or illustrate pertinent points with patient examples. Lectures, reading assignments, and case vignettes will serve as stimuli for discussion in your seminar groups. You must read the assigned reading before coming to class so that the lecture will make sense to you and so that you can make good use of the seminar time.

NOTE: Because of the clinical and academic responsibilities of our faculty, it might be necessary for lecture dates to be changed. If this occurs, we will inform you of this as soon as possible.

Function Of Small Group:
The seminar leaders have been asked to lead/facilitate their group through some or all of the following: by reviewing the lecture and/or reading assignment, discussing student questions (see next page), sharing professional and/or personal understanding and experiences with the topic. In addition, each group when appropriate will have a case vignette to discuss and to clarify the diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment involved with a patient who has a particular disorder(s).

Required/Recommended Textbooks:
Required Textbook: We will be using one textbook this year; Synopsis of Psychiatry-Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, Benjamin James Sadock, MD and Virginia Alcott Sadock, MD, 10th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Portions of the text will be used in the Spring portion of this course and in your Clinical Aspects of Substance Abuse course (also in the Spring).

Recommended Textbooks:High-Yield Psychiatry by Barbara Fadem is recommended for Basic Psychiatry and USMLE Step 1. Behavioral Science, 3rd Edition by Barbara Fadem is recommended for USMLE Step 1.

Exams/Grading:
There will be 3 multiple-choice exams (9/18, 10/26, 12/14) this semester that will cover lecture material, lecturer/student questions, patient cases/presentations and small group material common to all groups.

Test questions will also come from the following Ten Chapters in your textbook: 10-Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders;13-Schizophrenia;14-Other Psychotic Disorders; 15-Mood Disorders; 16-Anxiety Disorders; 17-Somatoform Disorders; 19-Factitious Disorders; 20-Dissociative Disorders; 23-Eating Disorders and 27-Personality Disorders.Use the corresponding lecturer's objectives for these chapters to guide your textbook study.Concentrate on the DSM-IV-TR assessment and diagnosis, basic epidemiological concepts, and general concepts in treatment approaches.The last of these three exams will contain material from the entire semester: it will be cumulative and longer (more questions) than the others.  Approximately 25-30% of the questions on this exam will be cumulative.

The fourth exam will be given next semester and will not cover material from the Fall semester. The final grade for this course will be based on the number of questions you answered correctly on all exams.

PART 2: SEXUAL HEALTH AND CONTEMPORARY PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES

Emphasis on contemporary psychosocial issues (i.e. the physicians role in family violence, cultural and racial influences on treatment and access to healthcare) and sexuality within the context of healthcare.

Spring [January] - 8 lecture hours, 1 exam

Text:
Synopsis of Psychiatry-Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, Benjamin James Sadock, MD and Virginia Alcott Sadock, MD, 10th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

PART 3: CLINICAL ASPECTS OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Emphasis on the role of the physician in caring for patients with drug/alcohol problems.

Spring [January] - 8 hours: 6 lectures, 2 small groups, 1 exam

Text:
Synopsis of Psychiatry-Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, Benjamin James Sadock, MD and Virginia Alcott Sadock, MD, 10th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins