In addition to structured didactic experiences while on the various psychiatry inpatient rotations, psychiatry seminars in the second year include the following:

 

Psychopathology and Therapeutics Y. Gertsberg, MD The goal of this seminar is to familiarize residents with multiple paradigms for understanding and interpreting psychiatric phenomenology. It will also promote development of critical thinking about psychiatric illness and introduce residents to current ideas and research through exposure to experts in these areas.
Biochemical Basis of Psychopathology and Neuropharmacology A. Guidotti, MD This seminar covers current biological hypotheses about the mind-to-brain relationship, the molecular regulation of brain function, and the mode of action of drugs typically used in the treatments of psychiatric disorders.
	Alesandro Guidotti, MD, senior scientist has built a team of top-level scientists at the Psychiatric Institute.
Introduction to Ethics and Forensic Psychiatry L. Grossman, PhD (Summer) This seminar acquaints residents with the basic aspects of forensic psychiatry and helps them understand the differences between forensic and general psychiatry.
Intermediate Psychopharmacology R. Sharma, MD, and staff This seminar is designed to provide essential knowledge of pharmacology while the residents are beginning their inpatient rotation. General principles of psychopharmacology are discussed along with the major drug categories. The mechanism of action, the contraindications and indications, the side effects, and practical advice on the usage of each drug are provided. Residents are also introduced to the basic neurosciences in relationship to psychopharmacology.
Normal Development and Child/Adolescent Psychopathology G. Fox, MD This course begins by reviewing a variety of basic developmental themes: physical, cognitive, attachment, attention, language, temperament, psychosexual, psychosocial, object relation theory, and separation-individuation. Live and videotaped interviews of normal children at various ages are used to supplement the readings. Next, assessment techniques and various therapeutic modalities with children and adolescents are reviewed. The final section reviews psychopathology and surveys the major mental and behavioral disorders of childhood and adolescence.
Comparative Psychotherapy M. Levey, MD This course reviews, compares, and contrasts the major foci of psychotherapy and examines the basic "curative" elements across the psychotherapies.
Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessments N. Pliskin, PhD Introduction to Neuropsychology and the indications for psychological testing and interpretation of psychological tests. In addition, residents are taught how to synthesize the information obtained from psychological testing in arriving at a clinical diagnosis.		Neil Pliskin, PhD, is the Director of Neurobehavioral Program
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy P. Wiegartz, PhD This course introduces the principles of cognitive-behavioral theory and its efficacy in the treatment of varied psychopathological states. Didactics and videotapes of actual treatment sessions are used to facilitate learning.
The Essentials of Modern Psychotherapy R. Marvin, MD The goal of this seminar is to help residents gain an understanding of psychodynamics and how this may be applied to working with a wide variety of patients in therapy. The uses of psychodynamic psychotherapy, the selection of appropriate cases and mechanics (time, setting, termination), issues of self-awareness, transference and countertransference are addressed.