PART I: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Course Director (Parts 1, 2, 3): Lesly T. Mega, MD
Coordinator: Carolyn Sherrod
Emphasis on recognizing and treating psychiatric conditions that present in general medical settings.
Fall [August - December] - 59 hours, 3 exams
Text:
Theory and Practice of Psychiatry, Bruce Cohen
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; Bruce Cohen's Theory and Practice of Psychiatry. 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.
Grading:
There will be three multiple-choice type exams this semester that will cover lecture material, patient demonstration classes, reading assignments, and small group case vignettes. The third of these three exams will contain material from the entire semester: it is cumulative. The fourth exam will be given next semester and will not cover material from the fall semester. Each exam counts 1/4 of your grade. At the end of the Fall Semester and when the class ends in March in the Spring semester, your group leaders will be asked to add or subtract up to (2) points from your grade based on their assessment of you. You are expected to attend your seminar group. The +/-3 points are averaged for the year and added to your final grade.
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 - March] - 22 hours, 1 exam
Text:
Theory and Practice of Psychiatry, Bruce Cohen
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 [March - May] - 22 hours, 1 exam
Text:
Theory and Practice of Psychiatry, Bruce Cohen
