Clerkship in Child Psychiatry

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Course Leader:                  Jeffrey Hunt, M.D.

Other Faculty:                  Drs. E. Wheeler, D. Radka, M. Klitzke, H. Sachs, J. Hunt

Course Location:               Bradley Hospital

When Offered:                   All year

Maximum Students per Rotation:    1-5

Duration of Rotation:         2-12 weeks

Type of Rotation:              Inpatient General

Cognitive Content:            Pediatric psychiatry: interviewing, diagnostic assessments, and treatment

Competencies:                  Ability I: advanced level, Ability IV: advanced level, Ability IX: advanced level, Provisionally approved

Prerequisites:                   Clerkship in Psychiatry

Criteria for Passing:           20 minute presentation on a topic related to observed cases.

Criteria for Honors:           Superior performance in interviewing/history taking and mental status examination as well as active involvement in treatment.

Number of Hrs/Wk Classroom/Discussion: 30-40

Number of Nights Oncall per Week: None

Description:                     The clerkship in child psychiatry at Bradley Hospital is intended to serve as an introduction for students interested in pediatrics, child psychiatry, general psychiatry, developmental psychopathology, or adolescent medicine.

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