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    PETRE SHOTADZE TBILISI MEDICAL ACADEMY

    SYLLABUS
    Course name
    Psychiatry
    Author(s) of the Syllabus
    Eka Chkonia
    Status of learning course mandatory for one-step educational program - Medicine;
    Format and volume of the learning course
    total hours:.., contact hours , including: lectures ..hs, group work .. h, final exam
    h, students independent work .. h (check at the Deans office)
    Hours of consultations 4 hours
    Credits according to ECTS (check at the Deans office)
    Teaching staff
    Eka Chkonia
    The goal of learning course The course intends to study the issues concerning prevalence, presentation, etiology and
    principles of management of mental disorders. The course provides solid foundation in the
    fundamentals of the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental health disorders.
    All major psychiatric diagnostic categories will be addressed including: affective disorders,
    anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, alcohol and substance abuse disorders, geriatrics
    disorders, child and adolescent disorders, somatization disorders, oppositional defiant disorder,
    autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and personality disorders.
    Course prerequisites
    For admission of the course student must have completed course in medical/clinical psychology
    or human development
    The Methods/Means for achieving the goal - The course instructions are regular lecturs and
    practical sessions, verbal or oral method, working on the book, analysis and synthesis,
    discussion/debates, case study. The proposed forms of independent work for students are history
    taking, mental state examination, presentations, article review; problem based learning case and
    final exam.
    The content of learning course
    Week

    I day

    Teachi
    ng
    metho
    d
    Lectur
    e

    hr.

    Topic

    Subject of psychiatry, history of psychiatry,


    contemporary hypothesis in psychiatry. Definition
    of mental health

    [2] Chapter 2

    II day

    III
    day

    IV
    day

    V
    day

    VI
    day

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Mental state examination. Clinical interview in


    psychiatry, patient with special needs. Laboratory
    testing in psychiatry, history taking and medical
    errors in psychiatry. Mental state examination,
    laboratory and other assessments in psychiatry.

    Lectur
    e

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Lectur
    e

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Lectur
    e

    Workin
    g
    groups

    Lectur
    e

    Understanding of symptom and nosology.


    Nosological approach in psychiatry. Classification of
    mental disorders (ICD-10, DSM-IV-TR, DSM 5).
    Symptoms and syndromes of mental disorders.
    Classifications International Classification of
    Disorders (ICD 10) and Diagnostic Statistical
    Manual (DSM-IV and DSM 5). Scales and tools used
    in psychiatry, Common symptoms and syndromes
    of mental disorders, main psychopathological
    syndromes. Interview with patients- motivational
    interview (resistance, engagement, interview
    techniques)
    Organic mental disorders, delirium, dementia,
    amnestic disorders. Diagnostic criteria, diagnostic
    tools and main principles of case management
    Dementia: diagnostic criteria, differential
    diagnosis, case management and
    pharmacotherapy.
    Amnestic disorders epidemiology, etiology,
    clinical features and treatment options,
    Delirium: definition, clinical features, etiology, pathogenesis
    and treatment.
    Epilepsy.
    Mental disorders due to brain damage and vascular psychoses
    Schizophrenia history, etiology, clinical features,
    diagnosis and differential diagnoses.
    Schizophrenia and delusional disorder - treatment
    options, case management, main guiding
    principles.
    Schizophrenia: history, etiology, diagnostic criteria,
    main types. Antipsychotic medication: side effects,
    extrapyramidal symptoms, tardive dyskinesia and
    anticholinergic effect.
    Delusional disorder, Schizoaffective disorder:
    etiology, epidemiology, diagnostic criteria and
    treatment
    Affective disorders and treatment options main
    guiding principles.

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Mood (affective) disorders neurobiology of


    mood disorders, depression and neuroanatomy of
    depression, diagnostic criteria of mood disorders
    (major depressive episode, manic, mixed episodes
    and hypomania)

    Lectur
    e

    Mood (affective) disorders and their treatment


    options main guiding principles.

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Mood (affective) disorders: Bipolar I and bipolar


    II disorders. seasonal affective disorder. Treatment
    options for mood (affective) disorders
    (antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics, mood
    stabilizers)

    [2] Chapter 1

    [1] Chapter 10,


    [2] Chapter 14

    [1] Chapter 13;


    [2] Chapter 12

    [1] Chapter 15;


    [2] Chapter 11

    [1] Chapter 15;


    [2] Chapter 11

    3
    VII
    day

    VIII
    day

    IX
    day

    X
    day

    XI
    day

    XII
    day
    XIII
    day

    XIV
    day

    Midter
    m
    exam

    Lecture

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Lecture

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Lectur
    e

    Testing

    Anxiety disorders: normal and pathological


    anxiety, social and specific phobias,
    agoraphobias, panic attacks, generalized anxiety
    disorder
    Anxiety disorders: normal and pathological
    anxiety, social and specific phobias,
    agoraphobias, panic attacks, generalized anxiety
    disorder
    Psychological trauma and stress related disorders
    treatment options and algorithms.
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Acute stress
    disorder, symptoms, causes, treatment.
    Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms,
    importance in personal development, treatment
    and recovery.
    Somatoform disorders (somatic disorder,
    undifferentiated somatoform disorder, conversion
    disorder, hypochondriasis, body dimorphic
    disorder)

    [1] Chapter 16;


    [2] Chapter 9

    Stress related disorders, classification and contemporary


    approach.

    [1] Chapter 26;


    [2] Chapter 10

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Lecture

    [1] Chapter 12;


    [2] Chapter 18

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Present
    ation
    Lectur
    e
    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Dissociative disorders (Dissociative amnesia,


    dissociative fugue, depersonalization, dissociative
    identity disorder). Fictitious disorder, Munchausen
    syndrome, simulation, aggravation,
    noncompliance. Adjustment disorder,
    Psychoactive substance use disorders social and
    medical consequences, treatment and prevention.
    Alcohol and substance related psychoses. Using
    sedatives. Mental and behavioral disorders due to
    the use of cocaine, marihuana, nicotine, and
    psychostimulants.
    Presentation

    Lecture

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Lecture

    1
    3

    Mood (affective) disorders and their treatment


    options main guiding principles.
    Dissociative disorders (Dissociative amnesia,
    dissociative fugue, depersonalization, dissociative
    identity disorder) Homework: Read materials
    discussed at lecture and seminar
    Personality disorders, cluster A (paranoid,
    schizoid, schizotypal), cluster B (histrionic,
    narcissistic, antisocial, borderline), cluster C
    (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive) and
    otherwise not specified personality disorders
    (passive-aggressive, self-defeating and
    depressive).
    Personality disorders, cluster A (paranoid,
    schizoid, schizotypal), cluster B (histrionic,
    narcissistic, antisocial, borderline), cluster C
    (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive) and
    otherwise not specified personality disorders
    (passive-aggressive, self-defeating and
    depressive).
    Psychiatric emergency. Suicide
    ADHD and problems in childhood

    [1] Chapter
    16; [2] Chapter
    9

    [1] Chapter 49;


    [2] Chapter 11

    [1] Chapter 27;


    [2] Chapter 7

    [1] Chapter 53;

    4
    XV
    day

    XVI
    day

    Semina
    r

    Main problems in childhood. Mental retardation,


    developmental problems, eating disorders in
    children and adolescents. Pika, anorexia nervosa,
    bulimia.

    Lecture

    Workin
    g in
    groups

    Mental health among elderly population. Rate and


    range of mental disorders. Psychopharmacological
    issues. Essential groups of medicines used in
    psychiatry and pharmacokinetics.
    Medication used in old age psychiatry

    [2] Chapter 24

    [1] Chapter 56;


    [2] Chapter 20

    Final exam 3 hr- within one week after finishing the course

    Core literature:
    1. [1] H.I.Kaplan, B.J.Sadock Clinical Psychiatry, ninth edition, 2014
    2. [2] M.Gelder, D.Gath, R.Meyou, Ph.Cowen - Oxford Textbook in Psychiatry, Reprinted 2009;
    Supplementary reading:
    1. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications,
    2013
    Internet sources:
    1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed - PabMed - US National Library of MedicineNational
    Institutes of Health
    2. Medline-Mental Health and Psychiatry - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
    3. Mental Health Education http://www.athealthce.com/
    4. The Royal college of Psychiatrists website
    http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/help/pimh/index.asp
    5. Mental Health Information - http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/
    6. World
    Psychiatry
    Association
    (WPA)
    website
    educational
    programs
    http://www.wpanet.org/home.html
    7. Mental health Resources http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/
    8. Royal College of Psychiatry - http://www.emental-health.com/
    9. Students BMJ., Medical Protection Society - http://www.studentbmj.com/
    10. Free resources for professionals - http://www.e-help.com/psychiatry.htm
    11. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec15.html - MERCK manuals in psychiatry

    The assessment system


    1
    The assessment of the knowledge is accomplished by 100 point system. According to
    intermediate assessments out of above-said 100 points a student gathers 60 points during the

    5
    semester, and 40 points at the final exam. The student is awarded ECTS credit in case of
    gathering total 51-100 points for final assessment (intermediate assessment + final exam).
    2
    Intermediate assessment (60 points) consists of three components:
    1. Class activity 30 points
    2. Presentation 10 ponts
    In total, these two components are assessed by 40 points
    3. Intermediate exam 20 points
    3
    1. Class activity ( 6 oral quizes, each maximum 5 points, total 30 points). The quizes should
    evenly be distributed on curatio days. Each quiz is assessed by 5 points maximum. Each
    assessment may be an intermediate assessment of daily quizes for 3-4 days.
    5
    II. Presentation - 10 points
    Criteria of presentation assessment are the following:

    Contextual value of the work performed 1 point

    The ability of the presentation of the topic 1 point

    The ability to answer the questions 1 point

    Visual presentation of the work 1 point

    The ability to keep time-limit- 1 point

    Total maximum 5 points


    The rule of a students assessment should be given in detail6

    III. Intermediate exam 20 points


    The minimal point of intermediate exam is 10. A student is allowed to retake an intermediate
    exam according to the duration of curatio within a few days (maximum one week). If student
    student fails to retake an intermediate exam, he/she will still be admitted to the final exam if a
    minimal point of an intermediate assessment is 11.
    7
    Final exam A student is allowed to take a final exam if he/she gathers minimum 11 points by
    class activity and intermediate exam. A maximum point of a final exam is 40 points (proceeding
    from the specificity of the course and the quantity of the hours, the components and points are
    desirable to agree with the Dean).

    6
    The form of the exam is determined by the teacher in agreement with the Dean and depends on
    subject specificity.
    The types of final exam:

    Mixed Final exam


    o the tested/written (open or MCQ questions) + the assessment of clinical skills

    The final exam is considered to be taken in case if a student gets minimum 20 points from 40
    points.
    The student is awarded ECTS credit in case of gathering minimum 51 points in final assessment
    (intermediate total assessment - maximum 60 points + a final exam - maximum 40 points).
    In case of gathering 41-50 points in the final assessment a student is allowed to retake a final
    exam
    In case of gathering less than 41 points in the final assessment a student has to retake the course.

    The scheme of point distribution in the evaluation system


    Points
    91-100 (A)
    81-90 (B)
    71-80 (C)
    61-70 (D)
    51-60 (E)

    Excellent
    very good
    Good
    Satisfactory
    Sufficient

    Evaluation

    41-50 (FX)
    0-40 (F)

    failed; the student has the right to retake an examination


    failed; to receive the credit student should take a learning course repeatedly

    Learning Outcomes:

    Knowledge and
    understanding
    (Subject-specific
    skills):

    The student has a deep and systemic knowledge of the learning


    course material that gives him/her the opportunity of creating
    some new original ideas and solving problems related to the
    subject.

    7
    Applying
    knowledge in
    practice
    (Subject-specific
    skills)

    The student is able to act in a new, unpredictable and multidisciplinary


    environment; to search for new, original ways for solutions of complex
    problems, including an independent accomplishment of research studies using
    most recent methods and approaches

    Critical
    Thinking

    The student must be able to make conclusionsons based on critical analysis of


    complex and even incomplete research data and make an innovative synthesis
    of recent information. The student understands and appropriately assesses social
    and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of knowledge and
    judgement.

    Communication

    The student must be able to share his/hers conclusions, argumentations and


    research methods with academic or professional society, in Georgian and
    foreign languages taking into account the standards of academic honesty and
    the achievements of information-communication technologies
    The student has an ability to manage own learning and objectively evaluate
    his/her knowledge and skills. The student is able to continue the learning
    independently, use various sources and find appropriate literature. The student
    is able to develop independent projects

    Learning skills

    The values

    The evaluation of his/her and others attitude to the values and the contribution
    to the establishment of new ones

    Language of instruction English

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