Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Psychiatry

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RFR_007
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
ECTS
1.95
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To provide traynees with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquisition and opportunities for the development in a specific health care field - psychiatry. To prepare traynees for certification exam in Physical and rehabilitation medicine specialty according to Latvian Republic normative documents.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Theoretical knowledge of psychiatric patient diagnostic and acute treatment principles Traynee will be able to name, define, classify and characterize the most common psychiatric diseases, as a result, patients can gain permanent and disabling health problems.

Skills

1.Traynee will participate in the evaluation and assessment of psychiatric patients Will be able to analyze the results of the evaluation Will be able to identify risk factors for complications Will be able to draw up a plan for the prevention of complications

Competences

1.Traynee will be able to develop a longterm rehabilitation and social integration plan starting from the acute phase of treatment Will be able to develop prevention plans

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Traynees daily work with psychiatry patients in hospitals under the guidance of a teaching specialist doctor (trainer) Theoretical knowledge and clinical skills development according to the course content Traynees carry out in-depth research on the subject of such psychiatric disease etiology, prevalence, diagnostic and acute treatment, which led patients to gain chronic, functioning restrictive health disorders.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Participation in the theoretical seminars - 100% Regular work with patients in the location of study course under a trayner supervision Patient or clinical case presentation at the end of study course Pass the examination in accordance with the rules of procedure of the study

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

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  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

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  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Specialized room

Topics

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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.95
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Physical medicine and Rehabilitation, Fifth edition2016, ed. by R.L.Braddom, Saunders Elsevier.

2.

Rehabilitation Medicine, Principles and Practice, Forth edition 2008, ed. By J. A. DeLisa, Lippincott – Raven.