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DEPARTMENT
OF PSYCHIATRY
OVERVIEW The
Department of Psychiatry teaches clinical students at 500 Level. It relies
heavily on biological and scientific basis of modern psychiatry and
teaches all aspects of modern psychiatry to include modern aspect of
neurological medicine and molecular biology as it is applied to
psychiatric research. OBJECTIVES At
the end of the course in Psychiatry the student would be able to 1.
Understand modern
definition of psychiatry and psychiatric ailments. 2.
Appreciate the
differences between biological and social psychiatry and place maximum
emphasis on modern biological psychiatry. 3.
Perform simple and
complex psychiatric examination and make diagnosis at the same time as
prescribe management of psychiatric ailments. 4.
Understand
the computer uses in modern psychiatry. TEACHING
& LEARING METHODS EVALUATION Psychiatry
is examined in the last 5th MBBS examination before
qualification. It is tested using MCQ, essays and clinical cases. 500
LEVEL CLASS MED
547: PSYCHIATRY (1 CREDIT) Course
objectives: At
the end of the course the student should be able to develop the skill for
psychiatric examination, make diagnosis and prescribe treatment and other
aspects of management of the psychiatrically ill. Teaching
& Learning Methods: Lectures,
tutorials Problem
based learning. Evaluation MCQ
(True-False items, Essay, Practical) Content Medical
Psychology Introduction
to Psychiatry History
of Psychiatry History
taking in Psychiatry Mental
State Examination Psychopathology
I Psychopathology
II Depression
and Management of Depressive disorders Mania
and management of mania Schizophrenia
I Schizophrenia
II Post-partum
psychosis Misuse
of alcohol and the related illness The
use of other substances and their management Psychopharmacology
I Psychopharmacology
II Somitization Other
somatoform disorders, conversion disorders, hyperventilation tetany, panic
disorder, effort syndrome Personality
disorders Epilepsy
and management of epilepsy Mental
retardation Investigations
in Psychiatry Transcultural
psychiatry Psychiatric
emergencies and management Suicide,
attempted suicide Delirium,
dementia Defence
mechanism Research
methodology Psychosomatic
illness Forensic
psychiatry Sleep
disorders Sexual
disorders Childhood
psychiatric disorders Psychotherapy Factitious
disorders ECT Obsessive
– compulsive disorder Uncommon
psychiatric disorder Molecular
biology in psychiatry Ethics
in psychiatry Clinical
psychology Basic
computer science in psychiatry MED
548: PSYCHIATRIC POSTING (2
CREDITS) This
takes four weeks
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