Advanced Inpatient Psychiatry

Catalog description

Credits 0 to 10. 0 to 10 Other Hours. 4-week elective; opportunity to experience and practice primary psychiatric care of patients under the close supervision of a senior staff physician; increase familiarity and knowledge with the use of psychoactive medications; further knowledge and experience in determination of individual patient treatment regimens; experience in the complex interactions between patients, therapists, and family members; experience in evaluating emergency patients through the opportunity to be the first physician evaluating patients in the emergency room; experience as a co-therapist in group psychotherapy; experience in longer term care with the patients via the opportunity to participate in follow up outpatient appointments. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of year three of the medical school curriculum.