MEL 8627: Functional Psychiatric Neuroimaging
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Periods | Pre-requisite | Sites & Slots | Hours | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 | BCC 7144 BCC 7154 | 1@UDI | FT, 40 hr wk | 2,4 |
Dr. Reed Murtagh
This elective is designed to provide students with a greater understanding of the interface between psychiatry and medical illness in the pediatric and adult populations. Students will assist the consultation team in interviewing medical/surgical patients at Tampa General Hospital. Students will be asked to evaluate patients and ascertain how the patient's medical illness is affected by psychological factors. They will be exposed to a wide range of psychopathology including mood disorders, conversion disorders, psychotic disorders, delirium, dementias, and other organic illnesses.
Objectives
- Become familiar with psychiatric diagnoses in both the adult and child populations
- Improve interviewing skills by performing interviews on difficult medical/surgical patients
- Learn to be part of a consultation/liaison team and be able to work with members of other medical teams and other disciplines
Evaluation
Supervising faculty will evaluate the student’s clinical performance according to the elective objectives. In addition, the student will be required to evaluate the rotation as a learning experience.