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PGY-1 Didactic Topics
Psychiatric Interview and Mental Status Exam
Emergency Psychiatry
Sleep Disorders
Psychopharmacology of Agitated and Aggressive Behavior
Assessment and Treatment of the Agitated Patient
Basic Cortical Exam
Acute Management of Substance Use Disorders
Violence Risk Assessment
Overview of Psychotic Disorders
Suicide Overview
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder in the Emergency Department
Borderline Personality Disorder – Diagnosis and Treatment
Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry
Overview of Delirium
Overview of Personality disorder
Unipolar Depression – Evaluation and Diagnosis
Unipolar Depression – Psychopharmacology
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Confidentiality and Terasoff
Psychiatry Ethics
Schizophrenia: Epidemiology and Phenomenology
Schizophrenia: Psychopharmacology
Introduction to Anxiety Disorders
Psychopharmacology of Anxiety Disorders
PTSD: Diagnosis, Treatment and Psychopharmacology
Communication in Professional and Clinical Settings
Physician Fatigue and Impairment
Substance Use Disorders
Dementia
Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
Mood Disorders
Speech Pathology
Interviewing and Communication skills (8 weeks)
Epilepsy for the Psychiatrist
Biopsychosocial Formulation
Adjustment Disorders
Neuropsychology
Neurology Review
PGY-2 Didactic Topics
Illicit Drug Intoxication and Withdrawal
Psychotherapy Seminar
Dementia
Women’s Mental Health
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Practical Application
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Opiate Use: Withdrawal and Treatment
Substance Use: Stimulants and Depressants
Substance Use: Novel Psychoactive Substances
Somatoform Disorders
Civil Commitment
Basic Law and Malpractice for Psychiatrists
C/L Case Conference
Special Considerations in the Medically Ill Patient
Co-Occurring Disorders
Personality Disorders: Cluster A
Dissociative Disorders
Personality Disorders: Cluster C
Motivational Interviewing
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Capacity to Stand Trial and Insanity Defense
Assessment of Malingering
Neurology Review
PGY-3 Didactic Topics
Outpatient Treatment of Neurocognitive Disorders
Telemedicine
Right to Treatment and Right to Refuse Treatment
Outpatient Treatment of Mood Disorders
Advanced Cortical Exam
Primer on Statistics
Teaching Seminar: Formal Presentations
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Balint Group Process and Demonstration
History of Psychiatry
Family Therapy
Combining Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology
Outpatient Treatment of Psychotic Disorders
Outpatient Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Teaching to Teach
Group Dynamics
Private Practice and Psychiatry
Paraphilias
Case Conference: Criminal
Paying for Healthcare
Basis of Consciousness
History of Brain Imaging
Principles of Quality Improvement in Practice
Neurobiological Basis of Health Problems
Outpatient Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Understanding Psychiatric Literature
Advanced Interviewing Seminar
Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
Overview of Mental Health Advocacy Groups
PGY-4 Didactic Topics
Review of psychopharmacology
Board review