Duration
Adult psychiatry : 34h Th, 4h Pr
Child psychiatry : 12h Th
Number of credits
| Master in medicine (180 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Adult psychiatry : Gabrielle Scantamburlo
Child psychiatry : Alain Malchair
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Adult psychiatry
Psychiatry is a medical speciality that focuses on the biopsychosocial study of the aetiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders, which occur alone or combined with other disorders of medical or surgical origin.
Medical psychology studies the psychological and social aspects of the practice of medicine within the framework of the human relations doctors establish with their patients, colleagues, associates, medical institutions and society.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Adult psychiatry
In a continuum that is coherent in all the stages of the training, this course applies the CanMEDS reference framework, which outlines an ideal portrait of the doctor, their know-how, skills, technical aptitudes and attitudes at the end of the training.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Detect the signs and symptoms of common mental disorders
- Communicate respectfully with patients, without stigmatising them
- Apply a model of the medical interview that integrates communication with the clinical approach
- For each disorder: 1) be familiar with the epidemiological data; 2) apply the steps of the diagnosis by incorporating the decision-making algorithms, semiology and differential diagnosis; 3) argue the therapeutic possibilities by integrating the etiopathogenic mechanisms
- Detect the factors concerning the risk, prevention and screening of mental disorders
- Detect situations where there is a risk of suicide, argue the principles of prevention and care
- Recognise, diagnose, assess the impact of an addiction and argue the therapeutic attitude
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Adult psychiatry
This list is indicated in the overall course programme for Master in Medicine.
Good knowledge of the notions of medical psychology taught during the bachelor's degree, physiology and pharmacology are required for an optimum approach to the course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Adult psychiatry
This course is mainly taught through lectures, presented in modular form and accompanied by discussions, educational video clips and a link with society. With the aim of favouring the active appropriation of knowledge, an online course is associated with the lectures and is available on eCampus. The subject is intentionally fragmented into short segments to favour its integration.
To illustrate and complete the notions studied during the medical psychology classes, practical workshops are organised in the form of role playing. Attendance in the laboratory is compulsory. All absences must be justified by a medical note.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Adult psychiatry
Online classes are available via MyULg, on eCampus.
Here, you will find all the documents presented in the face-to-face classes integrated into a learning roadmap (slide shows, educational video clips, psychiatry medical observation guide, etc.) and a toolbox including all the recommended reading.
Optional practical work to be done on your own is also available.
Recommended or required readings
Adult psychiatry
The reference work for the course, the "Référentiel de Psychiatre", is available online for free on eCampus, in the toolbox section. Here, you will also find decision-making algorithms, a psychiatry medical observation guide and a link to a free illustrated semiology application (AESP).
Assessment methods and criteria
Adult psychiatry
Students must have their ULg student card with them and their ID card to enter all the exams, otherwise they may be refused access and the exam won't be taken into account.
There will be a written exam (MCQ and/or SAQ and/or LAQ).
Work placement(s)
Adult psychiatry
The course includes observation internships and the compulsory psychiatry placement.
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Adult psychiatry
Prof G. Scantamburlo: Gabrielle.Scantamburlo@uliege.be
Secretariat: psychiatrie@uliege.be (04/366 79 60)
Students are expected to observe the rules of common courtesy. No response will be given to any mail that doesn't comply with these criteria.
Items online
Child psychiatry
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