Interviewing Skills 1 and 2
N. White,
MD
This seminar introduces the resident to a method of interviewing
that allows an integration of subjective and objective observation
and historical and phenomenological data. Videotaped interviews made
by the resident or the instructor are used to provide feedback. |
Introduction to Biological Psychiatry
H.
Manev, MD
This seminar presents an overview of biological psychiatry. The
biological basis of common psychiatric disorders and the biological
therapies are presented. Research issues are reviewed. |
Introduction to Addiction Psychiatry
R. Eiger, MD
A series of one-hour-long seminars on substance use disorders
provides essential knowledge in their assessment and management. |
Experiential Process Group
D. Zomchek, PhD
This group experience affords the residents an opportunity to explore and process the myriad reactions to the process of transitioning from student to resident to physician. All first-year residents are required to participate in this learning and supportive experience. |
Perspectives on the Therapeutic
Relationship
L.
Grossman, PhD
Focuses on creating an environment allowing treatment to occur.
Emphasis on therapeutic alliance, transference, countertransference,
and defensive phenomena that can potentially harm development of the
alliance. Covers therapeutic contract, resistance to treatment, and
other issues faced by beginning residents treating psychiatric
patients. |
Emergency Psychiatry
R.
Marvin, MD
Survey of emergency psychiatric issues likely to be encountered
by beginning residents during on-call situations. Topics include
syndromal assessments, consultative process, legal issues, danger
assessments, treatment and disposition. Weekly for 8 weeks; 5 hrs
each session. |
Perspectives in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy
S. Schmidt, PhD
Covers introductory theoretical tenets of CBT as a therapeutic
treatment especially suited for time-limited therapeutic
intervention. Focuses on recognition of basic cognitive patterns
that are maladaptive and amenable to intervention. |
Brain and Behavior
M.
Schrift, DO
This seminar is an introduction to the current knowledge
regarding how clinically recognizable mental functions are
represented and processed in the adult human brain. The goal is for
the beginning psychiatry resident to develop an understanding of
basic principles of neuropsychiatry through clinical cases
manifesting deficits in behavior that are the result of demonstrable
brain disease or injury. |
Interviewing Skills 3 and 4
H. Dove,
MD
Course focuses on refinement of the clinical interview to
specific clinical settings (ER, C/L service). In addition, emphasis
is placed on developing a comprehensive case formulation drawing
from the biopsychosocial data obtained during the taking of a
clinical history regardless of format, time, or setting. |
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Henry Dove, MD is the Interim Head and former
Director of Residency Training |
Introduction to Psychopharmacology
N. Scott, MD
Course reviews basic biochemistry and physiology crucial to
understanding pharmacological therapies for psychiatric illnesses.
Drug absorption, metabolism and excretion mechanisms are reviewed.
Residents are introduced to categories of psychotropics, mechanisms
of action, side effect profiles, and efficacy studies. |
Cultural Diversity in Psychiatry
S. Nand,
MD
This seminar is designed to help clinicians become more
sensitive to issues pertaining to cultural diversity. Examples
include racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, physical, and mental
diversity issues. Discussion focuses on how diversity issues impact
the overall mental health care delivery system and implications for
the therapeutic alliance between patients and clinicians. |
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Surrinder Nand, MD is retired Chief
of Psychiatry Service at JBVA and former Directory of Residency
Training. Currently she is the PGY4 Associate Training Director |
Introduction to Recovery From Mental Illness
S. Pickett-Schenk,
PhD
This course is designed to introduce residents to the concepts and issues related to recovery in serious mental illness. It will increase awareness, via dialogues with local community providers, of ways to implement a recovery orientation into clinical practice and the challenges inherent in implementing recovery-focused services. |
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