309638 (v.1) OT 242 - Neuropsychiatry
Area: |
School of Occupational Therapy |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** | |
Lecture: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: |
Introduction to neuropsychiatry, neuropathophysiological and neuropsychiatric processes in childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. Addresses anxiety disorders, mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorders) psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia), personality disorders, eating disorders, substance-related disorders and comorbidity. Internalising and externalising disorders of childhood and adolescence, including pervasive and specific developmental disorders. Dementias. Intellectual disorders. Aetiology, clinical features, impact on function of psychiatric conditions. Multidisciplinary psychopharmacological and psychosocial interventions. Evaluation and application of psychiatric classification systems. Prevalence, burden of care, ethical and medicolegal issues of psychiatric disorders. |
| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** | |
Field of Education: | 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
Funding Cluster: | 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
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| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. | |
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