Emergency Psychiatry
PS 502M.3
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Description
Students may add themselves to the waiting list for this course during add/drop periods but not during lottery periods. Please contact Dr. Abigail Donovan, aldonovan@mgb.org, for approval to enroll. This course is based at the Acute Psychiatry Service (APS) at the MGH, one of the largest and most active psychiatry emergency services in Massachusetts. The APS allows for the ongoing study of a broad spectrum of psychiatric patients, many of whom are in acute crisis. Under close supervision by senior staff and residents, students learn techniques of crisis intervention, how to make a rapid assessment of the major psychiatric disorders, as well as the major therapeutic approaches used in an acute ambulatory setting. Students also learn to conceptualize illnesses in terms of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that determine normal and abnormal behavior. In addition, students participate in regular teaching conferences, daily rounds and department grand rounds. Students participating in this course should have completed one introductory psychiatry rotation.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
