Southwest Campus

Psychiatry

Medcenter One Health Systems

NEUR 9108

Participating Faculty:
Madeline L. Free, M.D.                Cheryl L. Huber, M.D.
Benn A. Haynes, M.D.                  Patrick B. Goodman, M.D.

Offered: All periods, with one student per period.

Purpose:  To develop a more advanced ability to evaluate and manage patients presenting with various psychiatric disturbances in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Objectives of the Elective: Following successful completion of this elective, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills in patient evaluation with emphasis on the mental status examination and in establishing patient rapport.
  2. Formulate a satisfactory differential diagnosis utilizing DSM IV, with emphasis on psychotic, mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse and dependence, delirium, dementia and personality disorders.
  3. Identify appropriate utilization of laboratory and psychological testing and in obtaining indicated consultation.
  4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of common psychotropic medication, with emphasis on antipsychotics, antidepressants, and anxiolytics..
  5. Formulate a basic understanding of transference, counter transference, and the therapeutic alliance.

Instructional Activities: During this elective, the student will be involved in/experience:

  1. Participation in presentations of inpatients in weekly interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
  2. Conduction of daily rounds on hospitalized patients, if agreeable to psychiatric hospitalist.
  3. Performance of initial evaluations of new inpatients/consultations when feasible and appropriate.
  4. Completion of assigned readings.
  5. Participation in assessment of new patients in outpatient/crisis clinic.
  6. Brief oral presentations to the preceptor regarding specific patients under their care.

Criteria for Grading: During and following this elective, the preceptor will:

  1. Judge by direct observation adequate performance of psychiatric diagnostic interviews and mental status examinations, whether dictated, in writing, or observed directly by the preceptor.
  2. Judge by direct observation the student's ability to satisfactorily care for psychiatric patients, including a basic understanding of the components of the bio-psycho-social treatment approach.
  3. Evaluate, by discussions, the student's working  knowledge of common psychotropic medications.
  4. Assess student's ability to work as part of the treatment team.
  5. Complete the standard UND fourth-year evaluation form with particular attention to the skills obtained in the items listed above under "Criteria for Grading."


 

 

 

 

Approved: 8/23/06