PSYC 9715 Advanced General Hospital Psychiatry

Credits:

4

Directors:
White
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
None
Offered:
Not offered June and July
Description:

Discuss the role of drug interactions, adverse effects of medications, and poly-pharmacy in the patient's psychiatric presentation.
Develop the capacity to perform cognitive assessments on these patients with delirium and or dementia.
Demonstrate the ability to perform a neurological screening exam, and know when it is appropriate to order neurodiagnostic tests.
Demonstrate the ability to provide supportive therapy for patients in the general hospital setting.