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Foundations of International Psychiatry
  • Level Expert
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by The University of Melbourne
  • Offered by

About

What are some of the skills required when interviewing patients? What information is required when taking a patient history or completing a mental state examination? These are just some of the questions you'll seek answers to as you work through the course material. Mental health is an important public issue across the world, and the role of the psychiatrist is crucial in helping to address these. This course aims to give you a more nuanced understanding of the role of a psychiatrist, developing clinical skills and therapeutic relationships. Understanding the impact of mental illness in society and ethics in medicine are some of the key themes central to this course. This course is designed to provide essential background knowledge and practical skills that apply to any mental health clinical setting.

Modules

Welcome and Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Getting to know one another

1 Videos

  • Course introduction - Dr. Mahesh Jayaram

3 Readings

  • Course outline
  • Your teaching team
  • Start-of-course survey

Communication skills

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1 Quiz (worth 10% of your final grade)

1 Discussions

  • Good interviewing technique

1 Videos

  • Building a Therapeutic Relationship

2 Readings

  • The Therapeutic Relationship
  • Interview and engagement techniques

Documenting a psychiatric patient history

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • The psychiatric patient history (optional non assessed quiz)

1 Peer Review

  • Documenting a psychiatric patient history (worth 35% of your final grade)

1 Discussions

  • The importance of proper documentation

2 Videos

  • Taking a Psychiatric History
  • Case Study - Depression

The Mental State Examination (MSE)

    • 4 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
    • 2 Plugin
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3 Discussions

  • Mental illness summary
  • Blunting of affect: a variety of descriptions
  • Assessment of Thought, Language and Communication

4 Videos

  • The Process of Mental State Examination and its Reporting
  • The Affect in the Mental State Examination
  • The Thought Process in the Mental State Examination
  • Thought Content and the Delusion

6 Readings

  • Background to the Mental State Examination
  • Appearance
  • Behaviour and speech
  • Mood and Affect
  • Perceptual Disturbance
  • Assessment of Thought, Language and Communication activity

Documenting the Mental State

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Documenting the Mental State Examination (worth 35% of your final grade)

1 Videos

  • Case Study - Psychosis

The Biospsychosocial model

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Biopsychosocial Model (optional non assessed quiz)

1 Videos

  • The Biopsychosocial Model

Culture

    • 5 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • End of course quiz (worth 20% of your final grade)

5 Videos

  • What is Culture?
  • Culture and Mental Health
  • Introduction to Cultural Competence
  • Cultural Competence: Assessment Skills
  • Cultural Competence: The Competent Clinician

6 Readings

  • What is Culture
  • Culture and Mental Health
  • Cultural Competence
  • Cultural issues in the clinic
  • Take your learning further
  • End of course survey

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Explore the critical field of mental health with the *Foundations of International Psychiatry* course. This expert-level program, offered through Coursera, delves into essential skills for patient interviews, history-taking, and conducting mental state examinations. With a focus on the vital role of psychiatrists, the course covers the societal impact of mental illness and ethics in medicine, providing a comprehensive understanding of psychiatry's clinical and therapeutic aspects. Over the span of 720 minutes, learners will gain valuable insights and practical skills applicable to any mental health clinical setting. Ideal for those in the Science & Engineering domain, the course is available under the Starter subscription, making it accessible for dedicated professionals aiming to deepen their expertise in psychiatry and mental health.

Greg Shields
Instructors

Greg Shields

Mahesh Jayaram
Instructors

Mahesh Jayaram