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Psychiatry/Behavioral Health

Goal The PA graduate will be proficient in the diagnosis and management of patients facing conditions common to psychiatry and behavioral medicine. Objective Following assigned readings in Psychiatry, the student will complete a multiple choice objective examination on diagnosis and treatment of conditions common to this specialty with 90 percent accuracy. Domain: Cognitive Response: Analysis Objective Upon presentation of an adult patient’s medical history and physical exam report, the student will select an appropriate pharmacologic intervention for a panic disorder that has not responded to psychotherapy, including drug dosage, frequency, administration, side effects, and follow-up. Domain: Cognitive Response: Synthesis Objective During a Psychiatric clinical rotation, the student will select appropriate nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies (i.e., diet, exercise, stress reduction, psychotherapy, and antidepressants) for a patient presenting with depression, as evaluated according to standards established by the clinical preceptor. Domain: Cognitive Response: Evaluation Objective In a role playing exercise, the student will perform an accurate focused physical examination on a student-peer with a given two-month history of hallucinations and delusions, consistent with schizophrenia, meeting criteria established by the instructor. Domain: Psychomotor Response: Mechanism Objective The student will demonstrate compassion and respect for a patient facing dementia, as assessed by a clinical preceptor using a Likert grading scale at the end of a four-week clinical rotation. Domain: Affective Response: Characterization   *See also Emotions of Daily Living, Life Transitions, Patient Counseling, Personality Development, and Psychosomatic Manifestations