Course Catalog
92-762 OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRY
Department
Campus
Montgomery
Course Type(s)
Elective
Facility
Course Director
WILL RUTLAND, MD
Enrollment Limit
1
Contact
BRITNEY SELLERS
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
britneyc@uab.edu
Address
UAB Montgomery Regional Medical Campus
2119 E South Blvd., Suite 304
Montgomery, AL 361162946
Phone
(334) 398-0853
Fax
(334) 284-7542
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry Clerkships.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
This course is designed to increase students' familiarity with outpatient psychiatry. Students will evaluate patients, formulate treatment plans and may perform psychotherapy under supervision in outpatient settings. The course will emphasize interviewing skills and development of treatment plans for outpatient adult patients with a variety of diagnoses and backgrounds. Learning Objectives; 1) Students will gain competency in interviewing skills, patient evaluation and the development of treatment plans. 2) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and improve skills in empathetic listening, diagnostic assessment, treatment formulation and clinical management of adults in outpatient clinical settings.
Where To Report
TBD
Requirements
Students will participate in the evaluation of patients in the formulation of treatment plans. Assigned readings and individual faculty supervision will be available. No overnight call is involved.
Prior completion of third year psychiatry clerkship.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail
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