DPSY5201 - Psychopathology part 2

Leader: Dr Keong Yap

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

At the end of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Conduct a psychiatric interview with a client;

incorporating a mental status examination;

2. Complete a thorough and accurate written evaluation of a client; and
3. Be familiar with major classes of psychiatric illness.

Objectives

At the end of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Conduct a psychiatric interview with a client;

incorporating a mental status examination;

2. Complete a thorough and accurate written evaluation of a client; and
3. Be familiar with major classes of psychiatric illness.

Assessment

+ Weekly short test (25%)
Three written mental status examinations and three psychiatric histories (25%)
Clinical Case Report (50%)