BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL ELECTIVE

PSYCHIAT 946

Introduction to core knowledge and skills in child and adolescent psychiatry including assessment, diagnoses, and treatment of children and adolescents through exposure to inpatient, outpatient, and consultation/liaison settings. Exposure to the intricacies of working with families and systems providing care to child and adolescent patients. Designed for students considering careers in psychiatry, pediatrics, and family practice.

PSYCHIAT 932

Etiology, assessment, and treatment of substance use disorders and psychiatric co-morbidity.

NURSING 657

Examines the history, rationale and mechanism of action of drugs used in the treatment of mental health and behavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on neurobiological processes underlying psychopathology and clinical application of evidence-based pharmacological interventions across the lifespan. In addition, focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side-effects, drug interactions, therapeutic monitoring and variations in special populations. Finally, review prescriptive authority, the potential impact of the current mental health care service system and ethical decision making for health care professionals.

PSYCHIAT 934

Introduction to common psychiatric diagnoses (mood disorders, psychotic disorders and personality disorders) in the hospital setting. Active participation in patient care under the supervision of 2 Inpatient Attending Faculty and 3 Psychiatry Residents. During daily multidisciplinary rounds, present detailed clinical information about new patients. Provide daily updates on assigned patients. Participate in all aspects of patients' care, and conduct in-depth patient interviews. Attend family meetings and play an integral role in obtaining collateral information from family or outside sources. Write daily progress notes. Present a brief topic review at the end of the rotation.

PSYCHIAT 919

Develop a customized experience with relevant faculty not offered by our already established electives.