King Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityCollege of MedicineCollege of Medicine

Psychiatry DepartmentPsychiatry Department

Course 462 Course 462 Psych.Psych.

Educational committeeEducational committee

1432-14331432-1433

2011-20122011-2012

Welcome To course 462- PsychWelcome To course 462- Psych

PSYCHIATRYPSYCHIATRY

MedicineMedicine

sociology

Psychology

Psychiatry

What is PsychiatryWhat is Psychiatry? ?

WHY DO YOU NEED WHY DO YOU NEED PSYCHIATRY?PSYCHIATRY?

1 1 Better patients care.Better patients care.

2 Better medical communication.2 Better medical communication.

3 Self-development3 Self-development..

PrerequisitesPrerequisites

SKILLSSKILLSHowHow to to performperform properly. properly.

Requirements :Requirements :

1. Understanding basics1. Understanding basics

2. Observing a skill done properly2. Observing a skill done properly

3. Trying it repeatedly ---3. Trying it repeatedly --- perfectperfect

As a medical students I need to As a medical students I need to study:study:

Common psychiatric disordersCommon psychiatric disorders

Treatable psychiatric disorders ….ORTreatable psychiatric disorders ….OR

Serious psychiatric disordersSerious psychiatric disorders

What are the expectations?What are the expectations?To have safe non-psychiatric doctors who can: To have safe non-psychiatric doctors who can:

Identify (common, treatable or serious) Identify (common, treatable or serious) psychiatric co-morbidities.psychiatric co-morbidities.

Treat or follow up mild/stable psychiatric Treat or follow up mild/stable psychiatric disorders.disorders.

Refer the patient to psychiatry service Refer the patient to psychiatry service whenever needed.whenever needed.

To recruit some medical students to To recruit some medical students to psychiatry sub -speciality.psychiatry sub -speciality.

462 COURSE OVERVIEW 462 COURSE OVERVIEW   

The course lasts for 6 weeks and contains:The course lasts for 6 weeks and contains:  Nineteen didactic lectures, in the first two weeks .Nineteen didactic lectures, in the first two weeks . Seven interview skills sessions, in the first two weeksSeven interview skills sessions, in the first two weeks Eight subject discussions, weeks 3 – 5 .Eight subject discussions, weeks 3 – 5 . Eight case scenario discussions, weeks 5 – 6.Eight case scenario discussions, weeks 5 – 6. Patient clinical discussions. (in-patient, outpatient, Patient clinical discussions. (in-patient, outpatient,

consultation-liaison, child psychiatry, other live patient consultation-liaison, child psychiatry, other live patient case discussions or video cases) weeks 3 - 6.case discussions or video cases) weeks 3 - 6.

Outpatient clinics and ward rounds attendance weeks 2 - Outpatient clinics and ward rounds attendance weeks 2 - 5.5.

COURSE ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATIONCOURSE ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATION

Quiz Assessment: 10 MarksQuiz Assessment: 10 MarksFour Four RANDOMRANDOM quizzes / course in which quizzes / course in which the best Threethe best Three will be will be counted for each student.counted for each student.

At a decided session these will be conducted by the tutor .At a decided session these will be conducted by the tutor .

Continuous Assessment Test (CAT): 30 MarksContinuous Assessment Test (CAT): 30 Marks30 questions; Single Best Answer applied clinical cases. 30 questions; Single Best Answer applied clinical cases.

CAT is held in the fifth week.CAT is held in the fifth week.  

Final Examination: 60 MarksFinal Examination: 60 MarksAn oral OSCE exam to be conducted by one examiner on the basis of An oral OSCE exam to be conducted by one examiner on the basis of a pre-proposed case vignettes for 10 minutes, each student will have a pre-proposed case vignettes for 10 minutes, each student will have two cases and will be held in the sixth week; a Saturday morning and two cases and will be held in the sixth week; a Saturday morning and afternoon. afternoon. (20 marks).(20 marks).

A modified assay questions OSCE exam of five stations, four A modified assay questions OSCE exam of five stations, four questions twelve minutes each and will be held in the sixth week; a questions twelve minutes each and will be held in the sixth week; a Sunday morning. Sunday morning. (40 marks)(40 marks)..

The pass mark is 60 out of 100. The pass mark is 60 out of 100.

COURSE REFERENCES COURSE REFERENCES All course activities…both theoretical & clinical.All course activities…both theoretical & clinical.

Basic Psychiatry – Professor M. A. Al-SughayirBasic Psychiatry – Professor M. A. Al-Sughayir

USMLE – FIRST AID FOR THE PSYCHIATRY CLERKSHIP.USMLE – FIRST AID FOR THE PSYCHIATRY CLERKSHIP.

Textbook of Psychiatry, by Linford Rees, Oxford University Press.Textbook of Psychiatry, by Linford Rees, Oxford University Press.

Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry by Kaplan & Sadock, Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry by Kaplan & Sadock, Williams & Wilkins.Williams & Wilkins.

Emergency Psychiatry by Allen, Micheal. American Psychiatric Emergency Psychiatry by Allen, Micheal. American Psychiatric Press.Press.

Clinical Manual to Psychosomatic Medicine: A guide to Consultation-Clinical Manual to Psychosomatic Medicine: A guide to Consultation-liaison Psychiatry (Concise Guide), By Michael Wise & James liaison Psychiatry (Concise Guide), By Michael Wise & James Rundle, American Psychiatric Publishing.Rundle, American Psychiatric Publishing.

E-medicine medscape, & othersE-medicine medscape, & others

As a medical students I need to As a medical students I need to study:study:

Common psychiatric disordersCommon psychiatric disorders

Treatable psychiatric disorders ….ORTreatable psychiatric disorders ….OR

Serious psychiatric disordersSerious psychiatric disorders

COURSE EVALUATION COURSE EVALUATION

Your evaluation is highly appreciated.Your evaluation is highly appreciated.

Kindly evaluate both the course & the Kindly evaluate both the course & the tutors at the end of the course.tutors at the end of the course.

Course organizer & course co-organizer Course organizer & course co-organizer will be happy to help you whenever you will be happy to help you whenever you need.need.