Psychiatry

4 credits · School of Medicine

This course is a required four-week clerkship in clinical psychiatry for second year medical students. Students assume limited responsibility with supervision for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with common and severe psychiatric illnesses. Educational settings include inpatient psychiatry services at three different hospitals, psychiatry consultation services in three different hospitals, psychiatry outpatient clinics, and the psychiatry emergency room in one hospital. Students participate in a series of core didactic lectures and didactic modules which expose them to basic psychopathologic entities, differential diagnosis of psychiatric symptoms, practical application of treatment modalities, and issues of cost effectiveness in diagnosis and treatment. Students also participate in lectures, rounds, and clinical case conferences particular to their rotation site. Students are encouraged to observe psychotherapy and to participate in supervised psychological treatments wherever appropriate opportunities can be provided. Secondary Contact: Cathy Lefebvre (cathy.lefebvre@duke.edu). Credit: 4. Cerrone Cohen, MD