PO and CO Analysis (UG as well as PG)

By the end of the course,the student should have acquired Knowledge(Cognitive Domain),Professionalism(Affective Domain) and Skills

(Psychomotor Domain) as given below:-

1 Cognitive domain

A. General topics :

  1. The student should be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic sciences (Anatomy,Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, pathology and Pharmacology)as applied to psychiatry.
  2. The student should be able to explain aetiology, assessment, classification and management and prognosis of various psychiatric disorders ( including psychiatric sub- specialities), and Neuroanatomy , Neurophysiology, Neurochemistry,Neuroimaging, Electrophysiology, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Psychoneuroimmunology, Chronobiology and Neurogenetics
  3. Acquire Knowledge of delirium, dementia, amnestic & other cognitive disorders and mental disorders due to a general medical condition.
  4. The student should be able to explain follow-up care of person suffering form chronic relapsing psychiatric ailments.
  5. The student should acquire knowledge of emergency measures in acute crisis arising out off various psychiatric illnesses including drug detoxification and Withdrawal.
  6. The student should acquire Knowledge of pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics of drugs involved in psychiatric management of patients.
  7. The student should acquire Knowledge of (a) Normal child development and adolescence, mental retardation in children (b) learning & associated disorders and their management.
  8. The student should acquire Knowledge and be able to explain mechanisms for rehabilitation of psychiatric patients.
  9. The student should acquire Knowledge of substance related disorders and their management.
  10. The student should acquire Knowledge of psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders and their management.
  11. The student should acquire Knowledge of sexual and gender identity disorders and their management
  12. The student should acquire Knowledge of eating disorders and sleep disorders and their management.
  13. The student should be conversant with recent advanes in psychiatry
  14. The student should be conversant with routine beside diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and acquire knowledge of latest diagnostics and therapeutics procedures available
  15. The student should be conversant with variant policy related aspects pf psychiatric practice in India( eg. Mental Health Act, National Health Mental Health Programmes etc.)
  16. the student should be conversant with research methodologies

B. Affective Domain:

  1. the student should be able to function as a part of team, develop an attitude of cooperation with colleagues, interact with the patient and the clinician or other colleagues to provide best possible diagnosis or opinion
  2. The student should always adopt ethical principles and maintain proper etiquette in dealings with patients, relatives and other personnel.
  3. The student should demonstrate respect for the rights of the patient including the right to information and second opinion
  4. The student should develop communication skills to prepare reports and professional opinion as well as to interact with patients, relatives, peers and paramedical Staff, and for effective teaching.

C. Psychomotor Domain

At the end of the course, the student should acquire the following clinical skills and be able to:

become an expert in good history taking, physical examination, mental state examination, and be able to establish rapport and counsel family members and

Patients on scientific basis, choose the required investigations for both short and long term management.

At the end of the course , the students should be able to :

  1. Obtain a proper relevent history, and perform a humare and through clinical examination including detailed mental state examinations using proper Communication skills.
  2. Arrive at a logical working diagnosis and differential diagnosis after clinical examination.
  3. Order appropriate investigations keeping in mind their relevance and cost effectiveness and obtain additional relevant information from family members to help In diagnosis and management.
  4. Identify psychiatric situations calling for urgent or early intervention and refer at the optimum time to appropriate centres.
  5. Write a complete case record with all necessary details.
  6. Write a proper discharge summary with all relevant information.
  7. Obtain informed consent for any examination/procedure.
  8. Perform clinical audit.
  9. Must be able to perform modified Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

The student, at the end of the course should be able to perform independently, the following:

  1. Conduct detailed Mental Status Examination (MSE)
  2. Cognitive behavior therapy
  3. Supportive psychotherapy
  4. Modified ECT
  5. Clinical IQ assessment
  6. Management of alcohol withdrawal
  7. Alcohol intoxication management
  8. Opioid withdrawal management
  9. Delirious patients
  10. Crisis intervention

The student must be able to demonstrate approach to patient with variety of clinical presentations including following symptoms:

  1. Auditory hallucinations
  2. Visual hallucinations
  3. Pseudo hallucination
  4. Seiures true and pseudo seizure
  5. Panic attack
  6. Manic symptoms
  7. Behavioural symptoms of schizophrenia
  8. Catatonia
  9. Delirium
  10. Malingering

The student, at the end of the course should be able to perform under supervision, the following:

  1. Behaviour therapy
  2. Opioid intoxication management
  3. Genetic counselling
  4. Family therapy

The student , at the end of the course should be able to assist the expert in the following :

  1. Interpersonal therapy
  2. Management of suicide attempt