Psychiatry Learning Outcomes

Course Outcomes

Objectives & Targets

• Identify common, treatable, or serious psychiatric co-morbidities.
• Treat or follow up mild/stable psychiatric conditions.
• Refer patients to psychiatric services whenever needed.

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Teaching Methods

1. Didactic, interactive, case-based lectures
2. Seminars and tutorials
3. Clinical activities:
   • Live patients
   • Student Simulating S-PT. & S-Dr.
   • Demonstration

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Assignments

Grouping & Procedures

• Assignments Guide and Instruction
• Moodle Headings

Assignment Requirements

• Simulated Patient (S.Pt) and Simulated Doctor (S.Dr.) tasks
• Submission guidelines and marking criteria

Assignment Required from Students

The (Simulated Patient (S.Pt) Student assignment task is:

1. Prepare 3 case- scenario scripts from tasks & prepare to roleplay one.
2. The 3 case- scenario scripts should be brought & handed to the teacher strictly in the student allocated roleplay day.
3. Play only one case (chosen by the teacher & will be scored by him)
4. St.pt. Student should submit the 3 cases to the Moodle & will be marked

The (Simulated Doctor (S. Dr.), assignment job is:

1. Interview the Simulated-Pt. student
2. Make a verbal formulation presentation at the end of interview
3. Write a report about the case including, history, DDx, investigation & management.
4. St. Dr. Student should submit only the case he interviewed to the Moodle & will be marked

• Tutor will rate the students and that will be part of their continuous assessment

• Examlpe:
  • Name the file Assignment: 9-Khalid-Saad-Pt-Panic-01-20
    • List Serial Number First Name Last Name Assign Dx Month-Year (2 digits)
    • 9- Khalid - Saad- Pt- Panic- 01-20
• Marking will be as following:
  • Script writing & language. 2 marks
  • Understanding the case. 2 marks
  • Detailed item quality 2 marks
• The (Simulated Patient (S. Pt) Student assignment task is:
  • 1. Submit 3 cases scenarios to the Moodle (according to the templet in the Moodle)
• The (Simulated Doctor (S. Dr.), assignment job is:
  • 1. Write a report about one case (which was interviewed in roleplaying) including, History, MSE, D.Dx, Investigation & management. (according to the templet in the Moodle)

General Instruction for All Students

• ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS TO BE ROLEPLAYED AND UPLOADED TO MOODLE
• The (Simulated Patient (S.Pt) Student assignment task is:
  1. Prepare 3 case- scenario scripts from tasks & prepare to roleplay one.
  2. The 3 case- scenario scripts should be brought & handed to the teacher strictly in the student allocated roleplay day.
  3. Play only one case (chosen by the teacher & will be scored by him)
  4. S.pt. Student should submit the 3 cases to the Moodle & will be marked
• The (Simulated Doctor (S. Dr.), assignment job is:
  1. Interview the Simulated-Pt. student
  2. Make a verbal formulation presentation at the end of interview
  3. Write a report about the case including, history, DDx, investigation & management.
  4. S Dr. Student should submit only the case he interviewed to the Moodle & will be marked
• Tutor will rate the students and that will be part of their continuous assessment
• Marking will be as following:
  • Script writing & language. 2 marks
  • Understanding the case. 2 marks
  • Detailed item quality 2 marks
• HOW ASSIGNMENT SCRIPT BE UPLOADING TO THE MOODLE
  • Naming the file Assignment:
    • Example: 9-Khalid-Saad-Pt-Panic-01-20
      • List Serial Number First Name Last Name Assign Dx Month-Year (2 digits)
      • 9- Khalid - Saad- Pt- Panic- 01-20

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Knowledge

Phenomenological psychopathology

(signs and symptoms) of psychiatric disorders.

Classification and etiology in clinical psychiatry

(Bio-psycho-social-spiritual).

Common psychiatric disorders:

1. Clinical features and course.
2. Epidemiology and etiology.
3. Differential diagnosis.
4. Treatment (bio-psycho-social) and prognosis.

Treatment modalities in psychiatry:

1. Physical: pharmacotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy
2. Psychological: behavioral, cognitive, supportive psychotherapy and others.

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Skills

To conduct a full psychiatric interview with:

1. Proper interview techniques and skills.
2. Sufficient psychiatric history.
3. Standard “mental state examination”.

• To present a diagnostic formulation for common psychiatric disorders.

• To set an outline of a management plan for common psychiatric disorders following the bio-psycho-social approach.

• To assess and appropriately refer psychiatric patients in the primary care settings.

• To assess and deal competently and safely with psychiatric emergencies.

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Values

3.1 Demo to staff

• 3.1- Demonstrate ability to accurately convey relevant explanations and information to colleagues and other professionals to develop a share plan of patient’s care.

3.2 Do it in professional attitude

• 3.2- Demonstrate professional attitude and follow ethical principles including respect for physicians and health workers and patients’ confidentialities. (3.1)
• Live patients
• Student Simulating S-PT. & S-Dr.
• Demonstration

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Attendance

Key points include:

• Attendance is required for lectures, tutorials, and clinical training (AM/PM).
• No absenteeism is allowed without a valid excuse according to UM regulations, except for emergency medical reports from recognized hospitals.
• Falsifying signatures is taken seriously.

Consequences for attendance:

• Absence greater than 25% results in denial from exams.
• A single day of absence accounts for almost 8% of attendance.

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