Psychiatry and Narcology (MDAK_288)
About Study Course
Objective
To develop knowledge about psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders; their epidemiology, development, clinical symptoms, diagnostics, treatment, to develop skills and competences for patients care and social rehabilitation.
Prerequisites
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathological Anatomy, Psychology, Medical ethics, Public Health, Patients care, Neurology, Pharmacology.
Learning outcomes
Students recognise the psychiatric disorders, SUD; define them in ICD-10; analyse and arrange patient’s medical history; describe drugs and their side effects in psychiatry and SUD treatment; describe problems of communication and specific of care with psychiatric and SUD patients.
Students can apply adapted communication style to work with psychiatric and SUD patients; make interview and collect patient’s medical history; assess patient’s condition; make care plan.
Students will be able to differentiate the psychiatric disorders, SUD; interpret and analyse patient’s medical data; successfully carry out care plan of psychiatric and SUD patients.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwifery, MZFVb | 6 | Bachelor’s | Required | Velga Sudraba, Iveta Danovska, Karīna Beinerte, Inta Ozola, Liene Vītola, Lilita Caune, Kristaps Circenis |
