Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Psychiatry
Course Code
RNL_012
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Psychiatry
ECTS
4.05
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Evija Miglāne
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Neurologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Evija Miglāne
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Ensure theoretical knowledge and practical skills in diagnostics and treatment of psychiatric syndromes in neurological diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Demonstrate an in-depth and increased knowledge in clinical subject of psychiatry required for neurologist. Define etiology, pathogenesis clinical features and treatment of various psychiatric diseases. Define the principles of patient evaluation and treatment methods in psychiatry.
Skills
1.Applies the knowledge acquired in the discipline of psychiatry in solving neurological problems, provides emergency care and determines indications for emergency hospitalization in cases of acute mental conditions.
Competences
1.Formulates and analyzes medical problems of psychological diseases, syndromes and neurotic stress-related syndromes of neurological patients, performs necessary additional examinations, if necessary makes and substantiates a decision on the need to provide psychological assistance to neurological patients, integrates knowledge and skills acquired in psychiatry .
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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Self-dependently work with literature.
Prepare for theoretical seminars.
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Examination
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1.
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Knowledge tests after study courses, multiple-choice test questions, theoretical questions.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Organic psychiatric disorders, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's, dementia, depression, personality disorders and organic psychoorganic syndrome
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Affective disorders, manic episodes, major depressive episodes (moderate, severe or without psychotic symptoms). Bipolar affective disorders. Recurrent depression disorders. Neurotic stress related syndromes and somatoform disorders
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Schizophrenia, psychotic nightmares, in a catatonic psychosis paranoid, simple and residual schizophrenia. Schizophrenic disorders, pseudoneurotic and pseidopsihotic schizophrenia. Chronic nightmare psychosis. Acute and transistor psychosis. Schizoaffective disorders, depressive and maniacal type.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.05
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Benjamin J. Sadock Kaplan and Sadock's”. Comprehensive Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry”, 10th edition, 2017.
Other Information Sources
2.
www.uptodate.com