PSYC 709A Emergency Psychiatry

Credits: 4
The emergency psychiatry elective provides students with the opportunity to learn to evaluate, assess and develop treatment plans for patients presenting to the Unity Behavioral Health Psychiatric Emergency Service. The student will become familiar with the roles of all of the members of the treatment team in the Psychiatric Emergency Service. In addition, students will develop an understanding of the role of the Unity Psychiatric Emergency Service as part of the mental health care system in Oregon. The student will work directly with attending staff to gain additional experience and expertise in interviewing, diagnosing and managing acute psychiatric patients. The purpose of the elective is for students to learn management of patients with acute behavioral health emergencies, to learn how to assess for risk of suicide and risk of violence, and how to triage and differentiate patients presenting with medical and psychiatric complaints.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit