Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: The Psychiatric Interview | Management of Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Describe psychiatric interviewing.
    • Describe the various phases of the psychiatric interview, including the elements of mental health examination, and additional investigative laboratory tests.
    • Discuss how to apply various techniques of the psychiatric interview, including how to extract needed diagnostic information from difficult patients.
    • Describe the role of empathy, active listening, and respect for privacy in the patient-physician relationship.
    Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this module: 2 hours and 48 minutes.

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