What are some of the skills required when interviewing patients? What information is required when taking a patient history or completing a mental state examination? These are just some of the questions you'll seek answers to as you work through the course material. Mental health is an important public issue across the world, and the role of the psychiatrist is crucial in helping to address these. This course aims to give you a more nuanced understanding of the role of a psychiatrist, developing clinical skills and therapeutic relationships. Understanding the impact of mental illness in society and ethics in medicine are some of the key themes central to this course. This course is designed to provide essential background knowledge and practical skills that apply to any mental health clinical setting.
Taking a Psychiatric History
Skills You'll Learn
Cultural Sensitivity, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Psychosocial Assessments, Patient Education And Counseling, Healthcare Ethics, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Medical History Documentation
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NS
Oct 9, 2024
It is an excellent course that helps you learn how to conduct and document a psychiatric history and a mental state exam.
RV
Mar 16, 2021
very informative and helpful, as the name of the course suggests its foundation course and must have one.
From the lesson
Clinical skills
Welcome to the Clinical Skills module. The focus of this week's learning will on skills and concepts that come in useful when documenting a psychiatric patient history.
Taught By
Greg Shields
Dr.
Mahesh Jayaram
Dr