Mastering Psychiatric Assessment

A Complete Clinical Skills For Medical Professionals

What you'll learn

Purpose and Scope of Psychiatric Assessment

History taking(presenting complaints,personal history,family history,social history,forensic history)

Mental Status Examination (appearance,speech,thought,mood,cognition,insight)

Risk Assessment (suicide,aggression,substance use)

Clinical interviewing Skills

Formulating Diagnosis and writing psychiatric notes

Requirements

Basic understanding of general psychological words

No advanced psychiatric training required and this course starts from the basics and builds to an advanced level

Psychology interns,

Clinical interns during Psychiatric rotation

Description

Unlock the art and science of understanding the human mind with Mastering the Psychiatric Assessment A complete Clinical Guide This comprehensive course provides an in depth understanding of psychiatric assessment a cornerstone of mental health practice Psychiatric assessment is not just about asking questions but its about connecting with patients and uncovering hidden narratives and piecing together the intricate puzzle of their mental health whether you are a medical students a psychiatrict resident or a healthcare professionals looking to refine your skills this course will empower you to conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations with confidence empathy and precision Learners will gain practical skills in patient evaluation like how to elicit meaningful histories then analyse subtle behavioural cues and perform mental status examination  risk assessment and formulation Designed for medical students psychology Learners and healthcare professionals Each module is designed to help you transform ordinary conversations into powerful diagnostic tools This course blends clinical knowledge with real world application to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning Through step by step guidance practical tips real clinical examples you will mastery every stage of psychiatric assessment from building rapport with anxious patients to documenting a flawless case presentation By the end of this course you will confidently conduct psychiatric assessment and identify key mental health conditions and apply structured methods to improve patient outcomes

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Psychiatric Assessment

Lecture 1 Introduction of Psychiatric Assessment

Lecture 2 Medically unexplained symptoms and their Significance

Section 2: Structure of Psychiatric History

Lecture 3 General Information Collection

Lecture 4 Second Hand Information

Lecture 5 Presenting/Chief Complaints

Lecture 6 Past Medical and Psychiatric History

Section 3: Family History,Personal and Social History

Lecture 7 Family History

Lecture 8 Personal History

Lecture 9 Forensic History

Lecture 10 Premorbid Personality (PMP)

Section 4: Mental Status Examination

Lecture 11 General Appearance and Behaviour

Lecture 12 Social Manners & Non verbal Behaviour

Lecture 13 Rapport

Lecture 14 Hallucinatory behaviour

Lecture 15 Other Behaviour sign

Lecture 16 Eye Contact

Lecture 17 Abnormal movement and sign

Lecture 18 Speech Assessment

Lecture 19 Thought

Lecture 20 Mood & Affect

Lecture 21 Perception & abnormal beliefs

Lecture 22 Cognition( Neuropsychiatric Assessment)

Medical students & interns aiming to strengthen their clinical skills in psychiatry,Primary care doctors and general practitioners who encounter psychiatric cases in routine practice and psychiatric nurses,Anyone with a strong interest in mental health and clinical evaluation