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Introduction Psychiatry

Aug 24, 20254 min read

Introduction Psychiatry

Khaldoun Marwa, MD / Khmarwa@mcst.edu.sa

Assessment

Written Assessment

  • 30%: MCQs (including Clinical Cases with MCQs)

Clinical Assessment

  • 70% which includes:
    • (14 marks) for one of the followings:
      • Topic presentation, one topic presented and provided (digitally) by student
        • Presentation contents and knowledge 8 Marks
        • Presentation skills 6 Marks
      • Participation as Standardized Patient:
        • Case Scenario report: include case opening Scenario + Traces 6 Marks
        • Role play as simulated patient 8 Marks
      • Participation as Standardized Doctor
        • Case formulation include salient of History MSE, Investigations & Management 6 Marks
        • Role play as simulated Doctor 8 Marks
    • (56 marks) MEQs Modified Essay Questions (Clinical Case Scenarios)
      • What is the most likely diagnosis (or DDx)? 2 Marks
      • What is the evidence for this diagnosis?
        • (Mention 2 diagnostic criteria) 2 Marks
      • Mention likely specific cause of such condition? 2 Marks
        • or Mention 1 psychopathology mentioned in the case above? 2 Marks
      • Mention two management interventions? 2 Marks

Brain Storming

  • Is Psychiatrist the same as Psychologist?
  • Is Psychology contradicting with religion?
  • Some psychiatric diseases are due to jinn possession, Evil eye, or Magic?
  • Social worker should not work with medical patients?

Why Psychiatry is Important

  1. Better patient care.
  2. Better medical communication.
  3. Self-development.

Importance Statistics

  • Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders is 33% in the general population &
  • 42% in patients with chronic medical conditions.
  • 30-60% of inpatients with short-term medical or surgical conditions also present with a psychiatric condition.
  • Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders may die 15 years younger than the general population due to higher medical co-morbidity.
  • Medical costs are twice as high in depressive patients, requiring seven times more frequent emergency services.

Table of Contents

Required

Course Evaluation

  • Your evaluation is highly appreciated.
  • Kindly evaluate both the course & the tutors at the end of the course.
  • Course organizer & course co-organizer will be happy to help you whenever you need.

Sincere Psychological Advice!

  • Read before lecture/session
  • Take notes
    • I expect all should write notes in all sessions !
  • Read from books, your notes, and slides
  • Read regularly
    • According to teaching topics
    • According to cases seen in the hospital
  • Read after lecture/session – same day!
  • Each Session needs 1-2 hour Studying.

Course Material

  • All presentations / course material
    • Can be downloaded from the e-learning management system
    • MOODLE

Questions?

Psychiatric Training Problem & Solution

  • Problem, Lack of:
    • Psychiatry training Centre
    • Psychiatry patients participation
    • Psychiatry facilities.
  • Solution:
    • Smart Simulation

Al Maarefa Simulation Centre

Medical Students as Simulated Patients and Doctors

  • Simulation experience
  • Student’s Enthusiasm
  • Advancing your Psychiatry Education
  • Evaluation and Grading Method
  • SP-SD Experience
  • SP-SD Benefits
  • RESULTS
    • Excellent
    • Fair
    • Poor

Medical Students as Simulated Patients and Doctors

  • Usefulness to simulate Patient-Doctor setting
  • Professional skills acquiring
  • Learning Empathy-Sympathy Skills
  • Communication and Psychological Skills Gaining
  • Supporting Skills Learning
  • Role-play gave me deeper understanding of…
  • This training will help me in performing my job as a…
  • RESULTS
    • Strongly Agree
    • Neutral
    • Disagree

Medical Students as Simulated Patients and Doctors

  • Advantages of the approach
    1. Introspection theory, Increases empathy.
    2. Students were eager to work and prepare in advance
    3. Group dynamics were utilized for motivating the students
    4. Personal benefits
    5. Oral presentation and briefing
    6. Skills writing formulation & reporting
    7. Student Individually approached

Course Evaluation

  • Your evaluation is highly appreciated.
  • Kindly evaluate both the course & the tutors at the end of the course.
  • Course Organizer & Course co-organizer will be happy to help you whenever you need

Psychiatric Training Problem & Solution

  • Problem: Lack of Psychiatry training Centre, Psychiatric patients participation, Psychiatric facilities.
  • Solution: Smart Simulation, Al Maarefa Simulation Centre.

  • Training on clinical and psychiatric skills can be delivered using a two-sided clinical scenario-based sessions.
  • Simulated Psychiatric Patient experience was perceived by students as effective in reinforcing the goals of the curriculum.
  • Further studies to document the effectiveness of this strategy in other clinical fields are needed.

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