Emergency Psychiatry Introductory

Catalog description

This is an introductory 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Emergency Psychiatry. As an introductory elective, students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain increased knowledge of psychopathology, psychiatric diagnosis, psychiatric emergencies, community resources, and psychotherapeutics. During the 2-week introductory elective, students will experience a continuum of evaluation and treatment of acute psychiatric conditions. Settings may vary base on patient volume but may include: emergency room evaluations in Bellevue CPEP, follow up evaluations in the Interim Crisis Clinic, and community outreach with the Mobile Crisis team. This rotation is based in Bellevue Hospital. Students will also join the PGY-2 didactics on Thursdays in Manhattan, and Psychiatric Grand Rounds. Elective objectives are outlined below.