COURSE NAME: BASIC PSYCHIATRY

Objectives

Knowledge:

• Describe and distinguish symptoms and syndromes in mental illnesses.

• Apply knowledge for primary diagnosis and management of some common mental illnesses and mental emergencies.

• Apply knowledge for initial management of psychiatric emergencies and some common mental illnesses.

Skills:

• Accurately identify symptoms and psychosis syndrome.

• Make decisions on diagnosis, initial treatment and counseling on emergency mental illnesses and common mental illnesses for timely referral.

• Perform and evaluate a number of psychological tests to support the diagnosis and screening of some mental diseases.

Attitude:

• Recognize the importance of early and timely detection of symptoms and syndromes of mental illness.

• Recognize the importance of early detection, diagnosis, and timely management of specific emergencies in psychiatry.

• Respect, sympathize, share, and wholeheartedly serve the sick.

Duration: 3 months

Degree issued: Certificate