MPAS 704 Behavioral Medicine Practicum
This six-week clinical practicum introduces students to a variety of behavioral medicine problems in inpatient- and/or outpatient-based settings. Students will build on the skills of history taking, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, formulating diagnoses, designing prevention and treatment plans, and documenting common medical conditions learned throughout the didactic phase of the program and apply these skills in the psychiatric setting. Students will be exposed to psychiatric interviews, perform physical examinations, assist with individual and group psychological counseling, assist with psychological testing, and participate in the development of management strategies for the psychiatric patient. This practicum is designed to train students to recognize psychiatric medical conditions through clinical presentation and the psychiatric interview.