U of M Med Students
M2 Sequence Overview
Psychiatry
Sequence Directors
Michael D. Jibson, Ph.D., M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University Hospital, Room D-9726 Box 0118
Telephone: 4-6875
mdjibson@umich.edu
Sequence Dates
10/29/07 - 11/2/07

Exam - 11/3/07 - 11/4/07
Sequence Mission Statement & Intended Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to clinical psychiatry. The course will focus on the clinical diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, with those elements of neurobiology, behavioral science, and pharmacology that are essential to the understanding of these disorders. The specific goals for students are:

1. To learn the nomenclature and classification system used in the description of psychiatric symptoms and disorders.

2. To learn the symptoms, etiology, epidemiology, neuropathology, and treatments for each of the major psychiatric disorders.

3. To become familiar with the medications and psychotherapies used to treat psychiatric disorders.

4. To diagnose the major disorders on the basis of clinical presentation.
Resources
Medical School Portal