SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Catalog description

The Behavioral Health rotation is designed to provide the exposure to management of ambulatory and/or hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders. This course will focus on the evaluation and treatment of patients with a focus basic psychiatric evaluations, monitor medications, and support of clinical management plans. Focus should be placed on history and physical techniques, along with a greater understanding of economic and social factors relating to behavioral health. The student will act as a member of the primary team in assessment and care of patients. Contained within this course is the chance for physician assistant students to determine the job description practiced by behavioral health physician assistants.