Psychiatry

Code

11208

Academic unit

NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Department

SP

Credits

12

Teacher in charge

Prof. Doutor José Caldas de Almeida

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

I.       Conduct a clinical interview II.     Conduct a psychiatric observation.  III.    Understand the influence of personality, and family and socio-cultural factors on the etiology and course of psychiatric disorders.  IV.    Manage the doctor-patient relationship V.     Describe the clinical characteristics, treatment principles and indications for referral to specialized services of several disorders. VI.    Using the available instruments of therapeutic intervention:  ·        According to a differentiate therapeutic action scheme, so different methods are appropriately combined in accordance with the factors involved in the genesis and evolution of each particular clinical situation ·        Taking into consideration the indications and side effects of anxiolytics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers and antipsychotics.  ·        Understanding the principles of the main psychotherapeutic interventions ·        Knowing the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and community interventions for the severe mentally ill.

Prerequisites

Not applicable

Subject matter

1 - Clinical history  ·        Doctor-patient relationship ·        Psychiatric interview 2 – Main psychopathological symptoms and mental health status examination 3 - Mental health problems, life events and life cycle.  • Prevalence and signs of mental health problems (distress). • Psychosocial determinants (poverty, unemployment, etc.). • Mental health problems, mental illness and behavior • Management of specific situations (suicide risk, adjustment disorders, problems related to addictive behaviors, problems linked to aggressive behavior). 4 - Psychiatric syndromes  5 - Epidemiology pathogenesis, clinical and therapeutic aspects of: Affective disorders and suicide Schizophrenia Anxiety Disorders and Somatoform Disorders Personality disorders Eating disorders Delirium Disorders associated with alcohol dependence and other addictions elderly Childhood and adolescence Psychiatric disorders Psychiatric disorders of the elderly

Bibliography

 

Paul Harrison, John Geddes, Michael Sharpe. Guia Prático Climepsi de Psiquiatria. Climepsi Editores. Lisboa, 2006. Gelder, Michael; Harrison, Paul; Cowen, Philip - Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, Oxford University Press, 2006.

Teaching method

Teaching is made through an internship held at the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, includes seminars, participation in clinical activities under supervision of tutors, projects and assignments. Students will participate in 9 clinical seminars, clinical activities (hospitalization and medical appointments) for 8 days (morning period), elaborate a medical history from a patient and develop an more in depth paper related to any of the possible issues related to the patient medical history:  between etiopathogenic aspects, epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic

Seminars include a short theoretical presentation and discussion of a clinical case (cover different areas)

 

Evaluation method

The assessment is made through the combination of:

Medical history from a patient and monography-20%

Multiple choice questions exam-80%

Attending classes (2/3) contributes to achieve the educational objectives proposed. There will be no default regime for the students that don’t have minimal of attendance

Courses

• Integrated Master Degree in Medicine