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Elective Title: 45PS710 — PSYCHIATRY IN A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SETTING/FQHC

Description:

The student will be directly responsible for the primary medical and psychiatric management of a case load of 6-8 inpatients under the supervision of a staff psychiatrist. A team treatment concept is stressed and the student will be expected to closely interact with the allied mental health professionals within the ward team. A wide spectrum of psychopathology will be encountered, including but not limited to : schizophrenia, affective disorders, organic disorders, substance abuse, anxiety, and personality disorders. Understanding will also be gained into how psychic distress impacts on physical functioning. The patient diversity will allow the student the opportunity to gain mastery in the evaluation of personality dynamics and in the differential diagnosis of emotional pathology. While biological treatment modalities are stressed, the clinical setting allows the interested student ample opportunities to participate in various psychotherapeutic and behavioral treatment methods which are applicable to the primary care setting. Each student will receive a minimum of 3 hours of individual supervision per week with the availability of additional informal staffing, as needed. This elective is sufficiently flexible to address the educational needs of both future psychiatrists as well as future practitioners of primary care medicine.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu)

Director: Kobie Douglas, M.D.

Campus: Northwest-Gary

Location: Regional Mental Health Center

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Describe the diagnostic criteria and effective interventions for the major categories of psychiatric disorders outlined in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–IV–TR (DSM-IV-TR) (PC2)
  • 2) Perform a comprehensive mental status exam & psychiatric evaluation of a patient (PC1)
  • 3) Write the results of a comprehensive psychiatric history and evaluation in an accurate, organized and systematic manner (ICS4)
  • 4) Orally present psychiatric findings in a clear and effective manner to patients, family members, and appropriate medical personnel (ICS3)
  • 5) Design a treatment plan that demonstrates: 1) familiarity with the biological, psychological and social aspects of treatment planning, and 2) awareness of the patient, family and community resources (MK4, SBP2)
  • 6) Summarize the indications, basic mechanisms of action, common side effects and important drug interactions of each class of commonly used psychotropic medication (MK4)
  • 7) Work effectively on a multidisciplinary treatment team with respectful professional interactions and boundaries (SBP1)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Quality of lab work and background knowledge of the research topic).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th year status

Availability with Max Students per Month:

AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMar
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Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 90% Clinical; 5% Lecture/Seminar; 5% Library/Research

Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Amy Han, PhD (amyhan@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH Please contact Amy Han, PhD for approval to take this elective (amyhan@iu.edu).

Third Year Elective? No

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None