Consultation and Liaison 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 to recognize and treat common psychiatric disorders occurring in the medical-ill (e.g. delirium, dementia, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, somatoform disorders); recognize common medical problems and/or drug side effects which may masquerade as psychiatric illness; work effectively with treating staff and/or families to support and educate them so as to minimize the emotional and behavioral impact of the patient’s illness; understand how medical illness may alter psychopharmacologic strategies, and why. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of year three of the medical school curriculum.