ABOUT THE COURSE
This course is intended for medical students both UG and PG (from any speciality) as an introduction to Psychiatry and other mental health issues. It will be useful for Psychology and Neurosciences students too as it provides an overview of Psychiatric illnesses and their treatment as well as the biological /psychological basis of behavior.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
MBBS doctors,undergraduate in Psychology, neurosciences and Post Graduate students in any medical discipline.
PRE-REQUISITES
No Specific Courses Required. Basic Knowledge about Brain should suffice.
INDUSTRIES THAT WILL RECOGNIZE THIS COURSE
Health, Pharmaceutical
| MODULE 1 - Brain and Behaviour –approaches |
| - Neuroanatomy |
| - Neurophysiology |
| - Imaging |
| - electrophysiology |
| - Psychology |
| MODULE 2 - Diagnostic process in Psychiatry |
| - Mental Status Examination1 |
| - Mental status examination 2 |
| - Classificatory systems |
| - Investigation |
| - Psychological testing |
| MODULE 3 - Psychiatric Disorders and their treatment-1 |
| - Organic syndromes |
| - Schizophrenia |
| - Mood Disorders |
| - Anxiety disorders |
| - Obsessive Compulsive disorders |
| MODULE 4 - Psychiatric Disorders and their treatment -2 |
| - Childhood Disorders-introduction |
| - Autism |
| - Learning disability |
| - ADHD |
| - Other disorders |
The exam is optional. Exams will be on 24 April 2016 and 30 April 2016.
Time: 2pm-5pm
Tentative list of exam cities: http://nptel.ac.in/noc/pdf/Exam%20City-list.pdf
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee of approximately Rs 1000 needs to be paid.
Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam.
It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
1. Synopsis of Psychiatry –Kaplan and Sadock
2. Oxford textbook of Psychiatry
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