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Study Course Description

Gerontopsychiatry

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RPS_028

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Psychiatry

ECTS

11.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Māris Taube

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Psychiatrist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Māris Taube

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To ensure the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills on the manifestations of psychiatric disorders and diseases in the elderly, therapy and prevention methods thereof.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge of the prevalence, aetiology, pathogenesis, of psychiatric and behavioural disorders, peculiarities of clinical symptoms and syndromes in the elderly, course and diagnostics (in accordance with ICD - 10), methods of clinical and psychological examination, therapy, peculiarities of psychological and social care, as well as arresting of acute conditions (organic delirium, dysphoria, hallucinosis), medication and psychological principles of therapy, organisation of care, ethical and legal aspects.

Skills

1.Skills of using clinical examination, diagnostic and therapy methods used in geriatric psychiatry: subjective and objective anamnesis, examination of the somatic and psychological status of the patient, detection of potential organic neurological pathology. Skills of planning and implementation of psychological, social, work occupational therapy, peculiarities of psychopharmacotheapy in geriatric patients and somatically ill patients, skills in interpretation and evaluation of psychological testing, internal, neurological, and radiological test results.

Competences

1.Competencies in communication, cooperation and care for elderly patients, including the offers of social care system. Competencies in management, planning, observing ethical and legal principles and the use of further education and science findings with the purpose of ensuring the prevention of psychiatric disorders and demyelinating processes in the elderly, as well as early diagnostics thereof. Competencies of therapy, psychological and functional rehabilitation.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
• to read additional literature sources, to attend thematic conferences of LPA and LAP During everyday work with patients practice correctly: - to evaluate psychological and psycho-pathological peculiarities, as well as the manifestations of psychiatric disorders and diseases in the elderly, - treatment of geriatric patients, - choice of medicinal products and therapy methods.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Testing theoretical knowledge in the form of tests and questions, analysis of clinical cases.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Peculiarities of psychopathological symptoms and syndromes in the elderly.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

General peculiarities of psychiatric disorders in the elderly (cognitive, affective, volition-motor and behavioural, conscience disorders, personality changes).

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Geriatric patient care. Social issues.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Schizophrenic spectrum disorders in geriatric care.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Cerebral atrophic-degenerative and vascular processes in the elderly. Somato-psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders in the elderly.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Dementia and demyelinating processes in the elderly. Psychiatric disorders caused by cerebrovascular diseases.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Peculiarities of depression in the elderly. Risk of suicide and prevention thereof.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Peculiarities of the use of psychoactive medicinal products in the elderly. Polytherapy.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	-

Topics

Cardiopulmonar reanimation

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

11.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Ed. Mugdha E. Thakur, MD, Dan G. Blazer, M.D., PhD, David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S. Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychiatry. American Psychiatric Publishing Inc, 2014, Washington, 298 pages.

Marc E. Agronin, Gabe J. Maletta. Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2nd Edition, Wolter Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011, 862 pages

Blazer, Dan G. Steffens, David C. Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2nd Edition, American Psychiatric Publishing, Arlington, VA, USA, 2012.

Kaplan & Sadocks. Synopsis of Psychiatry. Editors B. J. Sadock, V. A. Sadock. 11th Edition. Philadelphia; Williams & Wilkins, 2015.

David Semple; Roger Smyth. Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry, 4th Edition: OUP Oxford. 2019. eBook., Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)

Additional Reading

R. Andrēziņa, E. Tērauds. Praktiskā psihofarmakoterapija. Rīga, 2015. 40 lpp.

S. Stahl. Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology. 4th Edition. Cambridge medicine 2013.

Taylor, David Paton, Carol Kapur, Shitij. Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry. 11th Edition, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2012.

Bazire S. Psychotropic Drug Directory 2015. The professionals packet handbook and aide memories. 2015.

Caune M. Sertifikācija psihiatrijā. Uzdevumu krājums, 2013.

Yudofsky, Stuart C. Hales, Robert E. Clinical Manual of Neuropsychiatry. American Psychiatric Publishing, 2012.

Other Information Sources

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 10th Revision, web version https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en

ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines. World Health Organization Staff. World Health Organization (WHO), Albany, NY, USA, 1992.

ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Diagnostic Criteria for Research World Health Organization Staff, World Health Organization (WHO), Albany, NY, USA, 1993.