University of Melbourne - Foundations of International Psychiatry
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Foundations of International Psychiatry at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Advanced |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Foundations of International Psychiatry at Coursera Highlights
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- Advanced Level
- Approx. 12 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Urdu, Russian, English, Spanish
Foundations of International Psychiatry at Coursera Course details
- 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.
Foundations of International Psychiatry at Coursera Curriculum
Course introduction & communication
Course introduction - Dr. Mahesh Jayaram
Building a Therapeutic Relationship
Course outline
Your teaching team
Start-of-course survey
The Therapeutic Relationship
Interview and engagement techniques
Week 1 Quiz (worth 10% of your final grade)
Clinical skills
Taking a Psychiatric History
Case Study - Depression
The psychiatric patient history (optional non assessed quiz)
Mental state examination
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
Background to the Mental State Examination
Appearance
Behaviour and speech
Mood and Affect
Perceptual Disturbance
Assessment of Thought, Language and Communication activity
The Biopsychosocial Model
Case Study - Psychosis
The Biopsychosocial Model
Biopsychosocial Model (optional non assessed quiz)
Psychiatry in Society
What is Culture?
Culture and Mental Health
Introduction to Cultural Competence
Cultural Competence: Assessment Skills
Cultural Competence: The Competent Clinician
What is Culture
Culture and Mental Health
Cultural Competence
Cultural issues in the clinic
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End of course survey
End of course quiz (worth 20% of your final grade)
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