MGP1013

Neuropsychiatry (4 points)

(MED)

Leader: Dr J Lloyd

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (OCL)
Clayton First semester 2004 (OCL)

Synopsis: This unit focuses on those psychiatric disorders caused by known brain dysfunction or damage as distinct from those that may be due to psychosocial factors or unestablished organic factors. In particular the following areas are covered: delirium, the dementias, sympotomatic psychiatric disorders, focal brain syndromes, medical/neurological disease with associated psychiatric disorder and psychiatric illness in individuals with intellectual disability.

Assessment: Journal + Case report