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26. Craniocervical developmental malformations
27. Malformation of the spine and spinal cord
28. Symptoms of the disorder of spinal cord
29. Motoneuron diseases (ALS, progr. Bulbar palsy)
30. Muscular dystrophies
31. Miositis and myopathies
32. Primary headache syndromes
33. The neuralgias
34. The physiological sleep and the sleep disorders
35. Genetic background of muscle disorders
36. Inborn metabolic disorders affecting the nervous system
37. Trinucleotid repeat diseases (Huntington chorea, fragile X, dystrophia myotonica)
38. Genetic background of dementias
PSYCHIATRY
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Tutor: Dr. Patrícia Polgár
Teaching Psychiatry for the sixth year students at the Department of Psychiatry and
Psychotherapy at Semmelweis University
The goals of the psychiatric practices (4 weeks)
SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The goal of our Clinic is to teach medical students about the most important signs and symptoms
of the most common diseases as psychiatric disorders have a relatively high prevalence in the
population. Considering of the high prevalence and last but not least economical consequences,
psychiatric disorders can be a burden for every society. Every medical student must be familiar
with the high prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders. Hungary was once one of the leading
countries among those with high suicide rates; therefore, we require them to know important
details about the main causes and therapeutic possibilities of suicide as well. As many psychiatric
disorders can mask somatic diseases, medical students have to learn about the differentiation of
these states, too.
In the 5th year students must base their knowledge on lectures and materials of practices, where
they have an opportunity to talk to a psychiatric patient, so they can learn how to detect the most
important signs and symptoms of the diseases. During 6th year, they need to explore patients and
write a case report according the sample that is available on the website of our Clinic. Before the
oral exam they have to show this case report to the responsible tutor who will give a mark for it.
Without the marked case report students are not allowed to take their exam. We have a certificate
form on our website, with all the details students must bring from the hospital where they fulfilled
their rotation.
The link is: http://www.sote.hu/english/content/education/?inst_id=51&page_id=2
Objectives/target abilities:
The ability how to obtain a complete and reliable history
The method of asking about specific psychiatric symptoms or how to evaluate the information
provided by the patients including:
– orientation and attention
– affect
Faculty of Medicine
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