MPM1001

Descriptive psychiatry semester 1 (8 points)

(MED)

Leader: Dr P Chua

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

Synopsis: Development as a psychiatrist. The concept of mental illness. Interviewing techniques. Perspectives on psychiatry including the contribution of psychodynamic, behavioural/cognitive, social sciences, biological sciences and systems theory. Perspectives on a large number of different psychiatric disorders.

Assessment: One minor essay based on clinical material (approx. 2,000 words)

Contact Hours: First Year