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University of South Carolina    
2019-2020 School of Medicine Bulletin 
    
 
  Nov 25, 2024
 
2019-2020 School of Medicine Bulletin

NPSY G810 - Advanced Focus in Psychiatry


Credits: 2-4

After consultation with the Clerkship Director, the student will be assigned to the area of practice to which he/she needs the most exposure before entering a residency program. Options include inpatient, outpatient, emergency, substance abuse, and consultative fields. The presenting problems of patients may include personality disorders, acute psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, psychosomatic illness, organic brain syndrome and substance abuse disorders. The student will be responsible for intake assessments, including a mental status examination. He/she will also participate in the decision-making processes and in continuity of care. Additional assignments will be made to specialized treatment programs including individual psychotherapy.