HUMAN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES COURSE 303

Course:             303 Human Behavioral Sciences

Credits:             1  (1 + 0)

Academic Year: Third Year

Duration:           15 weeks

Prerequisites:    None

Objectives

a.     To introduce the student to the basic scientific information in behavioral sciences basic to clinical psychiatry especially psychology and sociology.

b.     To emphasize positive and therapeutic human psychological interaction between the student and his patients, colleagues and seniors.

c.     To prepare the student with basic knowledge and terminology for courses of psychiatry, child development, neuro-psychological assessment and other related subjects in the college curriculum.

Course Format

Consist of fourteen lectures one hour each. Practical demonstrations are encouraged within the lectures as appropriate.

Language of Teaching

To be taught in English.

Teaching Staff

To be taught by the Department Staff and others.

Lectures Contents

1.     Introduction:

·       Objectives of the Course.

·       Teachers.

·       Examinations.

·       Behavioral Sciences basic to clinical psychiatry: psychology, sociology.

2.     Learning, Language, Thinking:

·       Definition and theories.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

3.     Motivations, Emotions, Stress:

·       Definition and theories.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

4.     Biopsychosocial  Medicine:

·       Body mind interaction.

·       Psychosomatic Theories.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

5.     Memory, Perception, Consciousness, Sleep:

·       Definition and theories.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

6.     Outline of Child Development:

·       Theories of Development.

·       Cognition Development.

·       Emotion Development.

·       Social Development.

7.     Personality:

·       Theories.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

8.     Psychological Testing I:

·       Assessment of personality.

·       MMPI and EPI.

9.     Intelligence.

·       Definition and theories.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

10.  Psychological Testing II:

·       Assessment of intelligence.

·       WISC and Binnee.

11.  Models of the Mind:

·       Theories of the mind.

·       Integrative models.

·       Links with clinical disorders.

12.  Psychiatric Terminology:

·       English = Arabic.

13.  Psychopathology:

·       Descriptive phenomenology.

·       Links with associated clinical disorders.

14.  Communication Skills:

·       Interviewing Skills.

·       Doctor-patient relationship, nature and boundaries.

Method of Assessment

1.     Continuous Assessment Examination consist of MCQs within the College regulations of examinations, thirty in total, twenty of true-false type and ten of single best answer, and this forms 40 marks.

2.     Final examination consists of MCQs within the College regulations of examinations which will be applied clinical type and this forms 60 marks. 30 questions in total, 20 of true/false type and 10 of single best answer.

References

1.     The Scientific Principles of Psychopathology.

            P. McGuffin, M.F. shanks, R.J. Hodgson

            Academic Press Inc. (London) Ltd.

2.     An Outline of Psychology (as applied to Medicine)

            John Weinman

            John Wright & Sons Ltd.,

3.     Medical Psychology (for undergraduate Medical Students)

            Prof. Afaf Hamed Khalil

            El Shazly Printing House

4.     For clinical subjects please refer to recommended textbooks of Psychiatry Course 462.

Contacts

-       Course Organizer:  Tel: 467-1719

-       Department of Psychiatry: Tel: 467-1717 / 467-2360

 

CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY COURSE 462

Course:             462 Psych (Clinical Psychiatry)

Credits:             4  (2 + 2)

Academic Year: Fourth Year

Duration:           6 weeks

Prerequisites:    303 Human Behavior

MANUAL FOR TUTORS AND STUDENTS (VERSION 2007)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page	Subject
3	Introduction
4	Objectives
5	Course Overview
6 – 32	Course Content
6	I.     Lectures
7 – 8	II.    Interview Skills Sessions
8 – 17	III.  Subject Discussion
18 - 28	IV.   Case Scenario Discussion
29	V.    Video Case Discussion
30	VI.   Clinical Sessions
31	VII. Outpatient Clinics Attendance
32	VIII. Inpatient Round Attendance
33	Course Organization
34	Course Assessment and Examinations
35	Course References
36	Course Evaluation
37 – 38	Feedback Form

INTRODUCTION

We welcome you to course 462 Psych (the clinical psychiatry course) and we hope it will be an enjoyable and stimulating educational experience. This course aims at studying psychiatry as one of the most rapidly growing specialties of medicine in our country and the world. Thus, you will learn basic psychiatric knowledge and clinical skills that will enable you to function at the level of primary care psychiatry and take safe decisions when assessing and treating psychiatric patients. This will be accomplished through a variety of educational activities.

We expect full commitment and punctuality in the course activities and high respect towards people with psychiatric problems.

This manual is written in details for the tutors and students to strictly adhere and comply with to maintain the excellence of the teaching process.

OBJECTIVES

v  To provide the undergraduate medical students with 1- Knowledge 2- Attitude 3- Clinical skills relevant to clinical psychiatry and essential for their future career as non-psychiatric clinicians in whatever specialty they choose.

1)    Knowledge: To acquire basic essential facts in clinical psychiatry that includes:

a.     Phenomenological psychopathology (signs and symptoms) of psychiatric disorders.

b.     Classification and etiology in clinical psychiatry (bio-psycho-social).

c.     Common psychiatric disorders:

·       Clinical features and course.

·       Epidemiology and etiology.

·       Differential diagnosis.

·       Treatment (bio-psycho-social) and prognosis.

d.     Treatment modalities in psychiatry:

·       Physical: pharmacotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and others.

·       Psychological: behavioral, cognitive, supportive psychotherapy and others.

2)    Attitude: To develop the scientific attitude towards:

a.     Psychiatric patients and their families

b.     Psychiatric interventions (bio-psycho-social)

c.     Mental health and providers (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and others)

d.     Psychiatry as a branch of medicine.

3)    Clinical Skills:

a.     To conduct a full psychiatric interview with:

·       Proper interview techniques and skills.

·       Sufficient psychiatric history.

·       Standard “mental state examination”.

b.     To present a diagnostic formulation for common psychiatric disorders based on the most recent classificatory systems in psychiatry.

c.     To set an outline of a management plan for common psychiatric disorders following the bio-psycho-social approach (both short and long term).

d.     To assess and appropriately refer psychiatric patients in the primary care settings.

v  To assess and deal competently and safely with psychiatric emergencies.

v  To assess and dispose properly consultation-liaison cases.

COURSE OVERVIEW  

The course lasts for 6 weeks during which varieties of educational activities are conducted to fulfill the objectives of the course with great emphasis on the applied clinical psychiatry. These activities are namely:

1.     Twelve didactic lectures, in the first 8 days (see page 6 ).

2.     Seven interview skills sessions, in the first two weeks (see pages 7-8).

3.     Eight subject discussions, weeks 3 – 6 (see pages 8 - 17).

4.     Two case scenario discussions, weeks 3 – 6.

5.     Two video case discussions, weeks 3 – 6.

6.     Nine clinical sessions. (in-patient, outpatient, consultation-liaison, child psychiatry, other live patient case discussions) weeks 3 - 6.

7.     Outpatient clinics attendance at least one.

8.     Clinical rounds attendance at least one.  

COURSE CONTENT 

I.     LECTURES:

1.     Introduction: Diagnostic process, Classification and Etiology in Psychiatry.

2.     Anxiety Disorders.

3.     Stress related and Adjustment Disorders and Grief.

4.     Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.

5.     Mood Disorders.

6.     Cognitive Disorders.

7.     Substance Abuse.

8.     Personality Disorders.

9.     Child Psychiatry (common disorders).

10.  Emergency Psychiatry.

11.  Psychopharmacology.

12.  Psychological Treatment.

Guidelines:

1.     Textbook clinical psychiatry factual knowledge.

2.     Applied clinical psychiatry teachings.

3.     Scientific evidence based approach.

4.     Avoid controversial and personal idiocyncratic views.

5.     Proper and sophisticated audiovisual aids. 

II.    INTERVIEW SKILLS SESSIONS:

1.     Taking Psychiatric History:

Based on the “New patient psychiatric sheet” and the course textbook guidelines students are taught how to take proper psychiatric history.

2.     Conducting standard mental state examination (MSE):

Based on the “New patient psychiatric sheet” and the course textbook guidelines students are taught how to conduct proper mental state examination.

3.     Interview Techniques and Diagnostic Process:

Tutor will train students how to establish a relationship with a patient, elicit psychiat