MSPA 6080 - Behavioral Health

5 credit hours

This six week clinical experience is designed to address the fundamental principles of caring for patients who exhibit a variety of behavioral health conditions and/or psychiatric illness. During the didactic portion of the rotation, students are taught behavioral medicine through a variety of guided learning experiences via distance education technology. The clinical portion of the rotation will consist of clinical experiences to refine history taking, and mental status examination skills. Students should be able to recognize and categorize psychiatric disorders, and identify techniques of early intervention and psychiatric referral.