The focus of these two modules is on Psychiatry as a branch of medicine concerned with the study and application of bio-psychosocial principles to the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders alone or as they coexist with other medical disorders across the life span. Students are trained to fulfill the following roles: Psychiatric Expert/Clinical Decision Maker able to conceptualize, understand and apply the diagnostic skills to investigate, elicit, describe and define psychopathological and other clinical findings; apply therapeutic skills to effectively and ethically manage the spectrum of patient care problems diagnosed; apply psychiatric expertise in situations other than in direct patient care; consult effectively; Communicator able to establish a therapeutic relationship with patients; elicit and synthesize relevant information from the patient, their care givers and other relevant sources; discuss appropriate information with the patient, their care givers and health professionals that facilitate optimal care.
This implies the ability to inform and counsel a patient in a sensitive and respectful manner while fostering understanding the patient's active participation in decisions about their care. Collaborator able to effectively consult with other physicians and healthcare professionals; contribute effectively to other interdisciplinary team activities; participate actively in shared decision making with patients and care givers; collaborate effectively with patient and care giving organizations; Manager able to allocate limited healthcare resources; manage personal resources; work in a healthcare organization; use information technology to optimize patient care; Health Advocate able to identify the determinants of mental disorder as well as the factors that may contribute to positive mental health so as to be able to prevent disorder and promote mental health; identify and address issues and circumstances when advocacy on behalf of patients, professions, or society is necessary; contribute to research and to the development of new knowledge; Professional able to deliver the highest quality of professional care; relate to co-workers in a professional manner; practice medicine in an ethically responsible manner that respects medical, legal and professional obligations.
