Adult Psychiatry I

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

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Adult psychiatric illnesses form the mainstay of clinical psychiatric practice and any clinical practitioner needs to understand these core illnesses. Hence this subject, along with Adult Psychiatry II will addres the theoretical underpinnings of the common adult psychiatric disorders, to provide the candidate with practical clinical information and to encourage an understanding of the tasks of adulthood in the life cycle.

• Discuss the issues of adulthood as a life phase cycle.
• Discuss the theoretical underpinnings of common psychiatric disorders of adulthood
• Integrate this theoretical knowledge with the recognition and treatment of clinical disorders.
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of many adult psychiatric disorders
• Demonstrate skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of several common psychiatric illnesses in adults

One short-answer examination paper (3-hours), similar in style to the RANZCP - Part I, Day 1 written exam.

Kaplan H I, Sadock B J. Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Williams and Wilkins

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.