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Somatoform Disorders
Introduction
Course Registration
Peer Corner
Pre-Test
Module 1: Lesson 1: Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Culture and Psychopathology: New Perspectives on Research, Practice, and Clinical Training in a Globalized World.
Disruptive Behavior Disorders Child with Oppositional Patterns and/or Aggressive Patterns Interfering with Functioning in Home, School, or with Peers.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Conduct Disorder.
School-Aged Children Who are not Progressing Academically: Considerations for Pediatricians.
Mental Health and Academic Performance: A Study on Selection and Causation Effects from Childhood to Early Adulthood.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment of Children and Adolescents.
Learning Disability
Diagnosis and Treatment of Developmental Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disabilities: Primum Non Nocere
GPs’ Suspicion of Child Abuse: How does it Arise and What is the Follow-up?
Case Study 1: 12. y.o. Boy demonstrating symptoms of behavioral disorder
Evaluation of the Child with Global Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Module 1: Lesson 2: Geriatric Psychiatry
Helpful Approaches to Older People Experiencing Mental Health Problems: A Critical Review of Models of Mental Health Care
The Geropsychiatric Interview- Assessment and Diagnosis
Interface Between General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry
Mood Disorders in the Elderly: Prevalence, Functional Impact, and Management Challenges
Suicide in Older Adults
Elderly and Polypharmacy: Physiological and Cognitive Changes
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Review and Commentary of a National Academies Report
Diagnosis and Management of Elder Abuse by Family Physician
Case Study 2: Psychiatric Disorders in the elderly
Identified Mental Disorders in Older Adults in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Database Study
Geriatric Psychopharmacology: How Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Changes Affect Prescribing
Module 1: Lesson 3: Cognitive Disorders
Clinical Aspects of Neurobehavioral Symptoms of Dementia
DSM-5
Cognitive Impairment Evaluation and Management
Developing Guidelines for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: Scoping Review and Qualitative Synthesis
DSM-5
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Delirium in Elderly
Clinical Neurology and Epidemiology of the Major Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Update on Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Significance
Cognitive Impairment Evaluation and Management
Amnesia: Definition, Main Models, Classifi Cations, Neurobiological Profiles and Clinical Treatments
Chapter 5: Dementia & Amnestic Disorder
Seven Reversible Causes of Dementia in Older Adults
Activity 1: Discussion Forum 1 (100 minutes)
Module 1: Lesson 4: Dissociative and Amnestic Disorders
What Are Dissociative Disorders?
Dissociation as a Trauma-Related Phenomenon
Transient Global Amnesia: Current Perspectives
Classic and Recent Advances in Understanding Amnesia
MODULE 6: DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
Case Study 3: Female patient presenting symptoms of amnesia
DSM 5
Trauma Related Dissociation: An Introduction
United States of amnesia: rescuing memory loss from diverse conditions
Amnesia
Module 1: Lesson 5: Psychosis Spectrum Disorders
Clinical Presentation
The Clinical Characterization of the Patient with Primary Psychosis Aimed at Personalization of Management
Evidence-Based Approach to Psychosis in the Emergency Department
Structure of the Psychotic Disorders Classification in DSM-5
Canadian Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents
Subclinical Psychosis in Adult Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Psychotic Disorders in Late Life: A Narrative Review
Shamanism and the Psychosis Continuum
Rethinking the Course of Psychotic Disorders: Modelling Long-term Symptom Trajectories
From Onset and Prodromal Stage to a Life-Long Course of Schizophrenia and Its Symptom Dimensions: How Sex, Age, and Other Risk Factors Influence Incidence and Course of Illness
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Schizophrenia in Children and Adolescents
Schizophrenia: Etiology, Pathophysiology and Management - A Review
Towards a Public Health Approach to Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Activity : Discussion Forum 2 (100 minutes)
Case Study 4: 35 y.o Patient with Psychotic Spectrum Disorder
Psychotic Spectrum Disorders: Definitions, Classifications, Neural Correlates and Clinical Profiles
The Clinical Course of Schizophrenia in Women and Men-a Nation-Wide Cohort Study
The Synaptic Pruning Hypothesis of Schizophrenia: Promises and Challenges
Psychosis
Module 1: Lesson 6: Personality Disorders
Understanding Patient Personality in Medical Care: Five-Factor Model
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition DSM-5
Personality Disorder: A Disease in Disguise
European Guidelines for Personality Disorders: Past, Present and Future
Principles of Care for People with a Personality Disorder
A therapist’s Guide to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Comorbidity and Treatment in Older Psychiatric In-patients—A Retrospective Study in a Chinese Psychiatric Hospital
Familial Risk and Heritability of Diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder: A Register Study of the Swedish Population
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Conduct and Antisocial Personality Problems in Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
Relationship Pattern of Personality Disorder Traits in Major Psychiatric Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study
How Do Stress Exposure and Stress Regulation Relate to Borderline Personality Disorder?
Challenges in Diagnosing Factitious Disorder
Case Study 5: 30 y.o. woman admitted to Inpatient Psychiatry Care
Personality and Psychopathology
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Mentalization-Based Therapy for Outpatients with Subthreshold or Diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder: A Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
Module 1: Lesson 7: Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorder and Malingering
Somatoform Disorders
Malingering
Challenges in Diagnosing Factitious Disorder
Activity : Discussion Forum 3 (100 minutes)
Somatization: Signs and Symptoms
Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis)
Differentiating Factitious from Malingered Symptomatology: the Development of a Psychometric Approach
Clinical Practice Guideline Psychotherapies for Somatoform Disorders
Module 2: Lesson 1: Anxiety Disorders
Global, regional and national burden of anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders
Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety Among Children and Adolescents
Classification of Comorbidity in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Latent Class Analysis
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Course, Assessment, and Diagnosis
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety: Insights into Signs, Symptoms, Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
Case study 6: 25 y.o. patient with anxiety disorder.
Anxiety Disorders
Biobehavioral Assessment of the Anxiety Disorders: Current Progress and Future Directions
Comorbidities in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Acute Trauma Patients
Module 2: Lesson 2: Mood Disorders
Any Mood Disorder
Comorbidity of Depression with Physical Disorders: Research and Clinical Implications
Unipolar Depression in Adults: Assessment and Diagnosis
Bipolar Disorder
Mood Disorder
Which Behavioral Health Screening Tool Should you Use—and When?
DSM-5
Mood Disorders Statistics
Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder: A Brief Review
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Major Depressive Disorder with Suicidal Ideation: A Real-world Data Analysis Using Patients Like Me Platform
Core Components and Strategies for Suicide and Risk Management Protocols in Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review
The Care of Patients With Complex Mood Disorders
Mood Disorder
Case Study 7: 18 y.o patient with mild depression
Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014
Major Depressive Episode: Is It Bipolar I or Unipolar Depression?
The 2020 Mood Disorders Clinical Practice Guidelines: Translating Evidence into Practice with Both Style and Substance
Suicide Risk and Mental Disorders
Association Between Level of Suicide Risk, Characteristics of Suicide Attempts, and Mental Disorders Among Suicide Attempters
Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines
Psychotherapeutic inteventions for depression: which work best?
Module 2: Lesson 3: Eating Disorders
What Are Eating Disorders?
Obesity and Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: The Bidirectional Link
Eating disorders
Eating Disorders: Overview of Prevention and Treatment
DSM 5 Criteria for Eating Disorders
Early Detection of Eating Disorders in General Practice
Case study 8: 14 y.o patient with history of an eating disorder.
Eating Disorders: About More Than Food
Evaluation of the Referral Process and Patterns to a Canadian Specialized Eating Disorders Treatment Program
Module 2: Lesson 4: Sexual Disorders
A Guide to Taking a Sexual History
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sexual Dysfunction
Paraphilias: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Management of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents in Primary Care
Progression of Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
Activity : Discussion Forum 4 (120 minutes)
British Society for Sexual Medicine Guidelines on the Management of Erectile Dysfunction in Men—2017
Gender Dysphoria
Evaluation and Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender Incongruent Adults
Gender Dysphoria in Adolescence: Current Perspectives
Module 2: Lesson 5: Sleep Disorders
The Assessment and Management of Insomnia: An Update
Comorbid Insomnia and Psychiatric Disorders
Sleep Disturbances, Psychiatric Disorders, and Psychotropic Drugs
The ‘5 Principles’ of Good Sleep Health
How Much Sleep Do I Need?
Stages of Sleep
Sleep Disorder
Case Study 9 : A 40 y.o. patient with an undiagnosed sleeping disorder.
Sleep Medicine: Insomnia and Sleep
Module 2: Lesson 6: Substance Use Disorders
Commonly Used Substance Use Disorder Screening Instruments
DSM 5
Understanding Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Mini Review: Socio-Cultural Influences on the Link Between ADHD and SUD
Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence
Commonly Used Drugs Charts
Alcohol and other drugs compendium - NSW Health
10 Ways to Manage Withdrawal
“Know your Epidemic, Know your Response”: Epidemiological Assessment of the Substance Use Disorder Crisis in The United States
DSM 5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction DrugFacts
Personalizing the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Strategies to promote smoking cessation among adolescents
Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults
Adaptation in Delivering Integrated Care: The Tension Between Care and Evidence-Based Practice
Physician Assessments of Drug Seeking Behavior: A Mixed Methods Study
Managing Drug Seeking Behaviour in a General Practice
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Readiness to change among involuntarily and voluntarily admitted patients with substance use disorders
Exploring gender differences among treatment-seekers who use opioids versus alcohol and other drugs
Activity : Discussion Forum 5 (120 minutes)
Case Study 10: The Case of the Drug seeking patient
Exploring the Impact of Substance Use, Culture, and Trauma on American Indian Adolescents
Module 2: Lesson 7: Adjustment Disorders
Adjustment Disorder
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition DSM-5
Grief, Bereavement, and Adjustment Disorders
Adjustment Disorder: Current Developments and Future Direction
Activity : Discussion Forum 6 (100 minutes)
Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis: Improving Clinical Utility
Module 3: Lesson 1: Prevention
Relationship Between Parenting Measures and Parents and Child Psychopathological Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Treatment of Individuals with Common Mental Disorders Regarding Subsequent Development of Mental Illness
Gene–Environment Correlations and Causal Effects of Childhood Maltreatment on Physical and Mental Health: A Genetically Informed Approach
Violent Aggression Predicted by Multiple Pre-Adult Environmental Hits
Consequences of Non-Treatment
Prevention and Early Intervention in Youth Mental Health: Is it Time for a Multidisciplinary and Trans-Diagnostic Model for Care?
Monitoring Risk Assessment on an Acute Psychiatric Ward: Effects on Aggression, Seclusion and Nurse Behaviour
Role of Various Lifestyle and Behavioral Strategies in Positive Mental Health Across a Preventive to Therapeutic Continuum
Use of Acute Psychiatric Hospitalisation: A Study of the Factors Influencing Decisions to Arrange Acute Admission to Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
Communicating About Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing Ways
Do You Really Need All of Those Medications?
Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medicines in Adult Social Care
Grand Challenge in Psychopharmacology: Setting Priorities to Shape a Bright Future
Case Study 11- Patient with a recent psychiatric diagnosis.
Effects of Family Structure on Mental Health of Children: A Preliminary Study
Socioeconomic Status Indicators and Common Mental Disorders: Evidence from a Study of Prenatal Depression in Pakistan
Counseling Patients in Primary Care: Evidence-Based Strategies
Communication Strategies to Counter Stigma and Improve Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder Policy
Access and rational use of psychotropic medications in low- and middle-income countries
Module 3: Lesson 2: Pharmacological Therapies
Use of Prescribed Psychotropics during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Pregnancy, Neonatal, and Childhood Outcomes
Psychiatric Medication For Children And Adolescents: Part II - Types Of Medications
Psychotropic Polypharmacy in the US Pediatric Population: A Methodologic Critique and Commentary
Drug Categories of Concern in Older Adults
Unwanted Effects of Psychotropic Drug Interactions with Medicinal Products and Diet Supplements Containing Plant Extracts
Psychotropic Medication
Why do Psychiatric Patients Stop Antipsychotic Medication? A Systematic Review of Reasons for Nonadherence to Medication in Patients with Serious Mental Illness
How to Manage Endings in Unsuccessful Therapy: A Qualitative Comparison of Youth and Clinician Perspectives
A Perspective on Nonadherence to Drug Therapy: Psychological Barriers and Strategies to Overcome Nonadherence
Navigating the Novel Psychotropics
The Pharmacodynamics of Antipsychotic Drugs in Women and Men
Assessment of Incidence, Causality, Severity, and Preventability of Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions to Antidepressant Medications in a Psychiatry Outpatient Setting of a Secondary Care Hospital
Management of Common Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications
Anxiolytics and Sedative-Hypnotics Toxicity
Stimulants
The Use and Impact of Cognitive Enhancers among University Students: A Systematic Review
Case Study 12: Pregnant patient taking psychotropic medication for mental health condition
What are the Dangers of Drug Interactions with Herbal Medicines?
The Utility of Pharmacogenetic-Guided Psychotropic Medication Selection for Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study
Treatment Resistance in Psychiatry: State of the Art and New Directions
Serious Adverse Drug Reactions in Children and Adolescents Treated On- and Off-Label with Antidepressants and Antipsychotics in Clinical Practice
Magnitude, Nature, and Risk Factors of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with First Generation Antipsychotics in Outpatients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Module 3: Lesson 3: Brain Stimulation Therapies
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Cost-Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy/Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in The United States
Brain Stimulation Therapies
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Module 3: Lesson 4: Psychotherapies
Sequential Combination of Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy in Major Depressive Disorder A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Therapeutic Communication and Client Counseling: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Strategic Interpersonal Engagement
Improving the physician-patient relationship utilizing psychodynamic psychology: a primer for health professionals
Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine: A Global Handbook
Definition and Characteristics of Behavioral Medicine, and Main Tasks and Goals of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine—an International Delphi Study
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults
Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: Different Types
Cultural Humility: Engaging Diverse Identities in Therapy
Activity : Discussion Forum 7 (120 minutes)
Case Study 13 - The Case of Psychotherapy
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
What are the Key Characteristics of a ‘Good’ Psychotherapy? Calling for Ethical Patient Involvement
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Psychotherapy for Adult Psychiatric Disorders: A Protocol for a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
Coping Strategies and Self-Efficacy in University Students: A Person-Centered Approach
Transference and Countertransference in Communication Between Doctor and Patient
Translational Behavioral Medicine for Population and Individual Health: Gaps, Opportunities, and Vision for Practice-Based Translational Behavior Change Research
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: Advantages and Challenges
Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Ethnic Minority Youth: The 10-Year Update
Increasing Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents: What Can We Learn from Neuroimaging Studies?
Cross-Cultural Research on Psychotherapy: The Need for a Change
Module 3: Lesson 5: Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning and Collaborative Management
An Integrative Collaborative Care Model for People with Mental Illness and Physical Comorbidities
Cultural Influences in Mental Health Treatment
Involving Patients, Carers and Families: An International Perspective on Emerging Priorities
Psychiatric Consultation Requests by Inpatient Medical Teams: An Observational Study
Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social Equity
Barriers to Healthcare Access Among U.S. Adults with Mental Health Challenges: A Population-Based Study
Strategies to Strengthen the Provision of Mental Health Care at the Primary Care Setting: An Evidence Map
Case Study 14: 3. y.o. boy with a recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: The Interface of Psychiatry and Other Medical Specialties
The Role of Communities in Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Review of Components and Competencies
Mental Illness-Related Stigma in Healthcare: Barriers to Access and Care and Evidence-Based Solutions
Urgent Need for Improved Mental Health Care and a More Collaborative Model of Care
Module 3: Lesson 6: Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Europe
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Psychiatric Units in Sweden
Alternative and Complementary Approaches in Psychiatry: Beliefs Versus Evidence
Activity : Discussion Forum 8 (100 minutes)
The Possibilities and Challenges of Integrative Medicine Implementation in Clinical Psychology: A Qualitative Study in Indonesia
Module 4: Lesson 1: Professionalism
Clinician Response to Patient Emotion: Impact on Subsequent Communication and visit length
Empathetic Doctor – the Role and the Significance of the Empathy in the Doctor–Patient Relation
Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the Care of Diverse Patients
Barriers and Facilitators to the Integration of Mental Health Services into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review
When Psychiatric Symptoms Reflect Medical Conditions
Physician Leadership in Mental Health and Addictions-Care
Boundaries, Professionalism, and Malpractice in Psychiatry
Integrity at End of Life in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study of Nurses’ Views
Interagency Collaboration in Primary Mental Health Care: Lessons from the Partners in Recovery Program
How to Give and Receive Feedback Effectively
Importance of Empathy Among Medical Doctors to Ensure High-Quality Healthcare Level
Training healthcare professionals in LGBTI cultural competencies: Exploratory findings from the Health4LGBTI pilot project
Mental illness-related stigma in healthcare: Barriers to access and care and evidence-based solutions
Interprofessional Clinical Training in Mental Health Improves Students’ Readiness for Interprofessional Collaboration: A Non-Randomized Intervention Study
Module 4: Lesson 2: Medical Ethics
Special Report: Ethical Decision-Making in Contemporary Psychiatric Practice—An Evolving Challenge
Types of Ethical Problems and Expertise in Clinical Ethics Consultation in Psychiatry – Insights From a Qualitative Empirical Ethics Study
Non-clinical influences on clinical decision-making: a major challenge to evidence-based practice
The Process of Clinical Consultation is Crucial to Patient Outcomes and Safety: 10 Quality Indicators
Activity : Discussion Forum 9 (200 minutes)
Ethical Dilemmas in Psychiatry: When Teams Disagree
The Limits of Confidentiality: Informed Consent and Psychotherapy
Ethical Challenges of Seclusion in Psychiatric Inpatient Wards: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Norwegian Mental Health Professionals
Why do Children and Adolescents (not) Seek and Access Professional Help for their Mental Health Problems? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies
Module 4: Lesson 3: Medical-Legal Issues in Psychiatry
Domestic Violence
The Role of the Physician When a Patient Discloses Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Literature Review
Civil Commitment and the Mental Health Care Continuum: Historical Trends and Principles for Law and Practice
Evaluating Medical Decision-Making Capacity in Practice
Duty to Warn
Ethical Challenges Raised by OpenNotes for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
Disclosures for the Protection of Patients and Others
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement
Mandatory Reporting Laws
Consent to Treatment
Evaluation of Decision-Making Capacity in Patients with Dementia: Challenges and Recommendations from a Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Interviews
The Physician’s Duty to Warn Their Patients About the Risks Associated with Medical Intervention: A Review and Discussion.
Module 4: Lesson 4: Cultural Competence and Mental Health Disparities
Racial Disparities in Mental Health: Literature and Evidence Review
Cultural Assessment And Treatment Of Psychiatric Patients
Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: An Evidence Map
Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning
How does Implicit Bias by Physicians Affect Patients' Health Care?
Avoiding Unintended Bias Strategies for Providing More Equitable Health Care
The Historical Roots of Racial Disparities in the Mental Health System
DSM 5
Treatment recommendations made by a consultant psychiatrist to improve the quality of care in a collaborative mental health intervention in rural Nepal
The Impact of Unconscious Bias in Healthcare: How to Recognize and Mitigate I
Interventions Designed to Reduce Implicit Prejudices and Implicit Stereotypes in Real World Contexts: A Systematic Review
Module 5: Lesson 1: Pandemic Consequences on Mental Health
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Disorders in Populations Affected by the COVID-19 Outbreak
Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Work and Private Life, Mental Well-Being and Self-Rated Health in German and Swiss Employees: a Cross-Sectional Online Survey
Physical and Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review
Sex Differences in Mental Health Among Older Adults: Investigating Time Trends and Possible Risk Groups with Regard to Age, Educational Level and Ethnicity
Unemployment and Mental Health
Mental Health Prevalence and Predictors Among University Students in Nine Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-National Study
Social Media Exposure, Psychological Distress, Emotion Regulation, and Depression During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Community Samples in China
Family Functioning in the Time of COVID-19 Among Economically Vulnerable Families: Risks and Protective Factors
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Children and Adolescents' Mental Health: Biological, Environmental, and Social Factors
The Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Representative Sample of Australian Adults
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Wellbeing and Cognitive Functioning of Older Adults
Industry Innovation: How has COVID-19 Changed Global Healthcare?
Potential Long-Term Mental and Behavioral Health Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Extent of COVID-19 Pandemic Socio-Economic Impact on Global Poverty. A Global Integrative Multidisciplinary Review
SDG Indicators- Decent Work and Economic Growth
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families from Marginalized Groups: A Qualitative Study in Kingston, Ontario
Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of US Adults
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Tobacco Addiction: Changes in Smoking Behavior and Associations with Well-Being
World Drug Report 2021
Alcohol and Other Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Increased nicotine vaping due to the COVID-19 pandemic among US young adults: Associations with nicotine dependence, vaping frequency, and reasons for use
Activity : Discussion Forum 10 (120 minutes)
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers 25% Increase in Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Worldwide
COVID-19 and the World of Work: Impact and Policy Responses
The Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Care Workers:A Closer Look at Deaths
Unemployment and Psychological Distress among Young People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychological Resources and Risk Factors
Associations Between Media Exposure and Mental Distress Among U.S. Adults at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hitting Close to Home: The Effect of COVID-19 Illness in the Social Environment on Psychological Burden in Older Adults
Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System
Long-term Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health: A Systematic Review
The Social Challenge in Times of COVID-19
The Effect of COVID-19 on Alcohol Consumption, and Policy Responses to Prevent Harmful Alcohol Consumption
COVID-19 Pandemic and Addiction: Current Problems and Future Concerns
Module 5: Lesson 2: Neurocognitive Disorders post COVID-19
DSM-5
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Causality or Coincidence?
The Cognitive Consequences of the COVID-19 Epidemic: Collateral Damage?
Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Review
COVID-19 and Stroke: A Review
Delirium in Older Patients With COVID-19 Presenting to the Emergency Department
Case Study 15: The Case of the Long COVID-19 effects.
SARS-CoV-2 Mediated Neuroinflammation and the Impact of COVID-19 in Neurological Disorders
Short-term Neuropsychiatric Outcomes and Quality of Life in COVID-19 Survivors
Smell Dysfunction: A Biomarker for COVID‐19
COVID-19 Pathophysiology Predicts That Ischemic Stroke Occurrence Is an Expectation, Not an Exception—A Systematic Review
Factors Associated with Delirium in COVID-19 Patients and Their Outcome: A Single-Center Cohort Study
Module 6: Lesson 1: History-Taking, Examination and Medical Interviewing
Medical Assessment of the Patient With Mental Symptoms
Drug-Induced Movement Disorders
Etiology, Triggers and Neurochemical Circuits Associated With Unexpected, Expected, and Laboratory-Induced Panic Attacks
When Psychiatric Symptoms Reflect Medical Conditions
What Is a Psychotropic Drug?
Medical History-Taking in Psychiatry
Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice
The Mental Status Examination
The Mental Status Examination
Screening Tools
Top Tips to Deal with Challenging Situations: Doctor–Patient Interactions
Development Stages and Methods of Interviewing Children
Psychology Interviewing Skills Interviewing Skills for Psychology Undergraduate Students
Family Assessment Conversations as a Tool to Support Families Affected by parental mental illness: a retrospective review of electronic patient journals
Interview Techniques
Mental Status Examination
Engaging Patients to Improve Quality of Care: A Systematic Review
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills including empathy during history taking of undergraduate medical students
The Use of an Interpreter During a Forensic Interview: Challenges and Considerations
Activity : Self Reflection 1 (100 minutes)
Case Study 16: The Case of the challenging interview
Cultural Considerations in the Classification of Mental Disorders: Why and How in ICD-11
Interviewing Techniques for Patients with Intellectual Disability
Family Assessment Conversations as a Tool to Support Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness: a Retrospective Review of Electronic Patient Journals
The Interview Research Method
Mental State Examination and Its Procedures—Narrative Review of Brazilian Descriptive Psychopathology
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care
Communication skills 3: non-verbal communication
Module 6: Lesson 2: Documentation and Communication
How to Keep Good Clinical Records
Guideline Communication with Patients, Family, and the Health Care Team
Psychoeducation an Effective Tool as Treatment Modality in Mental Health
Assessment and Management of Risk to Others
Assessing and Supporting Adolescents’ Capacity for Autonomous Decision-Making in Health-Care Settings
Case Scenario 17: The Case of Psychoeducation
Best Practices for Communication with Patients and One Another
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Psychoeducation in Psychiatric Disorders General Principles of Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation on Anxiety
When Patients Choose to Live at Risk: What is an Ethical Approach to Intervention?
Module 6: Lesson 3: Clinical Reasoning and Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosing and Classifying Abnormal Behavior
DSM5
Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
Clinical Assessment
Change In Mental Status
Neuropsychological Evaluations in Adult
Case Study 18 : Developing a case-specific Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosing and Classifying Mental Disorders
Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5 and More
Medical Assessment of the Patient With Mental Symptoms
Module 6: Lesson 4: Assessment of Psychiatric Emergencies
Risk Factors for Serious Suicide Attempts: Difference Between Older and Younger Attempters in the Emergency Department
Suicide Risk Assessment Toolkit
Psychiatric Emergencies: Assessing and Managing Suicidal Ideation
Risk and Protective Factors: Violence Prevention
Management of the Violent Patient in the Emergency Department
De-escalating Violence in Health Care
Violent Patients
DSM5
Canadian Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
DSM5
Twelve Tips for Assessing and Managing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Major Neurocognitive Disorder in Older People
Adult Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
Psychiatric Acute Day Hospital as an Alternative to Inpatient Treatment
Risk factors of hospitalization for any medical condition among patients with prior emergency department visits for mental health conditions
Physical Restraint
The Pharmacological Management of Agitated and Aggressive Behaviour: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
DSM-5
Management of Common Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications
Six-month Follow Up of the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS): Clinical Implications and Future Directions
Assessing and Treating Traumatic Stress in Crime Victims
Activity : Discussion Forum 11 (100 minutes)
Case study 19 : The case of the agitated and violent patient
Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youths
Identifying Patients at High Risk for Violence and Self-Harm in the ED
How Can I De-escalate a Situation When Someone is Angry or Agitated?
Prevention and Management of Agitation in the ED
An Assessment of Five (PANSS, SAPS, SANS, NSA-16, CGI-SCH) Commonly used Symptoms Rating Scales in Schizophrenia and Comparison to Newer Scales (CAINS, BNSS)
The Clinical Characterization of the Patient with Primary Psychosis Aimed at Personalization of Management
Assessment of Major Neurocognitive Disorders in Primary Health Care: Predictors of Individual Risk Factors
Criteria, Procedures, and Future Prospects of Involuntary Treatment in Psychiatry Around the World: A Narrative Review
Psychiatric Hospitalization vs. Treatment at Home
Clinical and Social Factors Associated with Increased Risk for Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalisation: a Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Narrative Synthesis
Physical Restraint in Mental Health Nursing: A Concept Analysis
Clinical Toxicology and Overdose of Psychiatric Medications
Managing Psychotropic Medications in Complex, Real-World Patients Using Comprehensive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
DSM-5
Torture Survivors: A Mental Health Provider’s Guide to Conducting Evaluations
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Culture and Psychopathology: New Perspectives on Research, Practice, and Clinical Training in a Globalized World.
Disruptive Behavior Disorders Child with Oppositional Patterns and/or Aggressive Patterns Interfering with Functioning in Home, School, or with Peers.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Conduct Disorder.
School-Aged Children Who are not Progressing Academically: Considerations for Pediatricians.
Mental Health and Academic Performance: A Study on Selection and Causation Effects from Childhood to Early Adulthood.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment of Children and Adolescents.
Learning Disability
Diagnosis and Treatment of Developmental Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disabilities: Primum Non Nocere
GPs’ Suspicion of Child Abuse: How does it Arise and What is the Follow-up?
Case Study 1: 12. y.o. Boy demonstrating symptoms of behavioral disorder
Evaluation of the Child with Global Developmental Delay and Intellectual Disability
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Helpful Approaches to Older People Experiencing Mental Health Problems: A Critical Review of Models of Mental Health Care
The Geropsychiatric Interview- Assessment and Diagnosis
Interface Between General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry
Mood Disorders in the Elderly: Prevalence, Functional Impact, and Management Challenges
Suicide in Older Adults
Elderly and Polypharmacy: Physiological and Cognitive Changes
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Review and Commentary of a National Academies Report
Diagnosis and Management of Elder Abuse by Family Physician
Case Study 2: Psychiatric Disorders in the elderly
Identified Mental Disorders in Older Adults in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Database Study
Geriatric Psychopharmacology: How Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Changes Affect Prescribing
Clinical Aspects of Neurobehavioral Symptoms of Dementia
DSM-5
Cognitive Impairment Evaluation and Management
Developing Guidelines for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: Scoping Review and Qualitative Synthesis
DSM-5
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Delirium in Elderly
Clinical Neurology and Epidemiology of the Major Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Update on Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Significance
Cognitive Impairment Evaluation and Management
Amnesia: Definition, Main Models, Classifi Cations, Neurobiological Profiles and Clinical Treatments
Chapter 5: Dementia & Amnestic Disorder
Seven Reversible Causes of Dementia in Older Adults
Activity 1: Discussion Forum 1 (100 minutes)
What Are Dissociative Disorders?
Dissociation as a Trauma-Related Phenomenon
Transient Global Amnesia: Current Perspectives
Classic and Recent Advances in Understanding Amnesia
MODULE 6: DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
Case Study 3: Female patient presenting symptoms of amnesia
DSM 5
Trauma Related Dissociation: An Introduction
United States of amnesia: rescuing memory loss from diverse conditions
Amnesia
Clinical Presentation
The Clinical Characterization of the Patient with Primary Psychosis Aimed at Personalization of Management
Evidence-Based Approach to Psychosis in the Emergency Department
Structure of the Psychotic Disorders Classification in DSM-5
Canadian Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents
Subclinical Psychosis in Adult Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Psychotic Disorders in Late Life: A Narrative Review
Shamanism and the Psychosis Continuum
Rethinking the Course of Psychotic Disorders: Modelling Long-term Symptom Trajectories
From Onset and Prodromal Stage to a Life-Long Course of Schizophrenia and Its Symptom Dimensions: How Sex, Age, and Other Risk Factors Influence Incidence and Course of Illness
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Schizophrenia in Children and Adolescents
Schizophrenia: Etiology, Pathophysiology and Management - A Review
Towards a Public Health Approach to Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Activity : Discussion Forum 2 (100 minutes)
Case Study 4: 35 y.o Patient with Psychotic Spectrum Disorder
Psychotic Spectrum Disorders: Definitions, Classifications, Neural Correlates and Clinical Profiles
The Clinical Course of Schizophrenia in Women and Men-a Nation-Wide Cohort Study
The Synaptic Pruning Hypothesis of Schizophrenia: Promises and Challenges
Psychosis
Understanding Patient Personality in Medical Care: Five-Factor Model
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition DSM-5
Personality Disorder: A Disease in Disguise
European Guidelines for Personality Disorders: Past, Present and Future
Principles of Care for People with a Personality Disorder
A therapist’s Guide to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Comorbidity and Treatment in Older Psychiatric In-patients—A Retrospective Study in a Chinese Psychiatric Hospital
Familial Risk and Heritability of Diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder: A Register Study of the Swedish Population
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Conduct and Antisocial Personality Problems in Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
Relationship Pattern of Personality Disorder Traits in Major Psychiatric Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study
How Do Stress Exposure and Stress Regulation Relate to Borderline Personality Disorder?
Challenges in Diagnosing Factitious Disorder
Case Study 5: 30 y.o. woman admitted to Inpatient Psychiatry Care
Personality and Psychopathology
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Mentalization-Based Therapy for Outpatients with Subthreshold or Diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder: A Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial
Malingering
Challenges in Diagnosing Factitious Disorder
Activity : Discussion Forum 3 (100 minutes)
Somatization: Signs and Symptoms
Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis)
Differentiating Factitious from Malingered Symptomatology: the Development of a Psychometric Approach
Clinical Practice Guideline Psychotherapies for Somatoform Disorders
Global, regional and national burden of anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety Disorders
Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety Among Children and Adolescents
Classification of Comorbidity in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Latent Class Analysis
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, Course, Assessment, and Diagnosis
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety: Insights into Signs, Symptoms, Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
Case study 6: 25 y.o. patient with anxiety disorder.
Anxiety Disorders
Biobehavioral Assessment of the Anxiety Disorders: Current Progress and Future Directions
Comorbidities in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Acute Trauma Patients
Any Mood Disorder
Comorbidity of Depression with Physical Disorders: Research and Clinical Implications
Unipolar Depression in Adults: Assessment and Diagnosis
Bipolar Disorder
Mood Disorder
Which Behavioral Health Screening Tool Should you Use—and When?
DSM-5
Mood Disorders Statistics
Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder: A Brief Review
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Major Depressive Disorder with Suicidal Ideation: A Real-world Data Analysis Using Patients Like Me Platform
Core Components and Strategies for Suicide and Risk Management Protocols in Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review
The Care of Patients With Complex Mood Disorders
Mood Disorder
Case Study 7: 18 y.o patient with mild depression
Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014
Major Depressive Episode: Is It Bipolar I or Unipolar Depression?
The 2020 Mood Disorders Clinical Practice Guidelines: Translating Evidence into Practice with Both Style and Substance
Suicide Risk and Mental Disorders
Association Between Level of Suicide Risk, Characteristics of Suicide Attempts, and Mental Disorders Among Suicide Attempters
Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide: Synopsis of the 2019 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines
Psychotherapeutic inteventions for depression: which work best?
What Are Eating Disorders?
Obesity and Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: The Bidirectional Link
Eating disorders
Eating Disorders: Overview of Prevention and Treatment
DSM 5 Criteria for Eating Disorders
Early Detection of Eating Disorders in General Practice
Case study 8: 14 y.o patient with history of an eating disorder.
Eating Disorders: About More Than Food
Evaluation of the Referral Process and Patterns to a Canadian Specialized Eating Disorders Treatment Program
A Guide to Taking a Sexual History
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sexual Dysfunction
Paraphilias: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Management of Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents in Primary Care
Progression of Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
Activity : Discussion Forum 4 (120 minutes)
British Society for Sexual Medicine Guidelines on the Management of Erectile Dysfunction in Men—2017
Gender Dysphoria
Evaluation and Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender Incongruent Adults
Gender Dysphoria in Adolescence: Current Perspectives
The Assessment and Management of Insomnia: An Update
Comorbid Insomnia and Psychiatric Disorders
Sleep Disturbances, Psychiatric Disorders, and Psychotropic Drugs
The ‘5 Principles’ of Good Sleep Health
How Much Sleep Do I Need?
Stages of Sleep
Sleep Disorder
Case Study 9 : A 40 y.o. patient with an undiagnosed sleeping disorder.
Sleep Medicine: Insomnia and Sleep
Commonly Used Substance Use Disorder Screening Instruments
DSM 5
Understanding Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Mini Review: Socio-Cultural Influences on the Link Between ADHD and SUD
Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence
Commonly Used Drugs Charts
Alcohol and other drugs compendium - NSW Health
10 Ways to Manage Withdrawal
“Know your Epidemic, Know your Response”: Epidemiological Assessment of the Substance Use Disorder Crisis in The United States
DSM 5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction DrugFacts
Personalizing the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Strategies to promote smoking cessation among adolescents
Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults
Adaptation in Delivering Integrated Care: The Tension Between Care and Evidence-Based Practice
Physician Assessments of Drug Seeking Behavior: A Mixed Methods Study
Managing Drug Seeking Behaviour in a General Practice
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Readiness to change among involuntarily and voluntarily admitted patients with substance use disorders
Exploring gender differences among treatment-seekers who use opioids versus alcohol and other drugs
Activity : Discussion Forum 5 (120 minutes)
Case Study 10: The Case of the Drug seeking patient
Exploring the Impact of Substance Use, Culture, and Trauma on American Indian Adolescents
Adjustment Disorder
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition DSM-5
Grief, Bereavement, and Adjustment Disorders
Adjustment Disorder: Current Developments and Future Direction
Activity : Discussion Forum 6 (100 minutes)
Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis: Improving Clinical Utility
Relationship Between Parenting Measures and Parents and Child Psychopathological Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Treatment of Individuals with Common Mental Disorders Regarding Subsequent Development of Mental Illness
Gene–Environment Correlations and Causal Effects of Childhood Maltreatment on Physical and Mental Health: A Genetically Informed Approach
Violent Aggression Predicted by Multiple Pre-Adult Environmental Hits
Consequences of Non-Treatment
Prevention and Early Intervention in Youth Mental Health: Is it Time for a Multidisciplinary and Trans-Diagnostic Model for Care?
Monitoring Risk Assessment on an Acute Psychiatric Ward: Effects on Aggression, Seclusion and Nurse Behaviour
Role of Various Lifestyle and Behavioral Strategies in Positive Mental Health Across a Preventive to Therapeutic Continuum
Use of Acute Psychiatric Hospitalisation: A Study of the Factors Influencing Decisions to Arrange Acute Admission to Inpatient Mental Health Facilities
Communicating About Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing Ways
Do You Really Need All of Those Medications?
Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medicines in Adult Social Care
Grand Challenge in Psychopharmacology: Setting Priorities to Shape a Bright Future
Case Study 11- Patient with a recent psychiatric diagnosis.
Effects of Family Structure on Mental Health of Children: A Preliminary Study
Socioeconomic Status Indicators and Common Mental Disorders: Evidence from a Study of Prenatal Depression in Pakistan
Counseling Patients in Primary Care: Evidence-Based Strategies
Communication Strategies to Counter Stigma and Improve Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder Policy
Access and rational use of psychotropic medications in low- and middle-income countries
Use of Prescribed Psychotropics during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Pregnancy, Neonatal, and Childhood Outcomes
Psychiatric Medication For Children And Adolescents: Part II - Types Of Medications
Psychotropic Polypharmacy in the US Pediatric Population: A Methodologic Critique and Commentary
Drug Categories of Concern in Older Adults
Unwanted Effects of Psychotropic Drug Interactions with Medicinal Products and Diet Supplements Containing Plant Extracts
Psychotropic Medication
Why do Psychiatric Patients Stop Antipsychotic Medication? A Systematic Review of Reasons for Nonadherence to Medication in Patients with Serious Mental Illness
How to Manage Endings in Unsuccessful Therapy: A Qualitative Comparison of Youth and Clinician Perspectives
A Perspective on Nonadherence to Drug Therapy: Psychological Barriers and Strategies to Overcome Nonadherence
Navigating the Novel Psychotropics
The Pharmacodynamics of Antipsychotic Drugs in Women and Men
Assessment of Incidence, Causality, Severity, and Preventability of Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions to Antidepressant Medications in a Psychiatry Outpatient Setting of a Secondary Care Hospital
Management of Common Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications
Anxiolytics and Sedative-Hypnotics Toxicity
Stimulants
The Use and Impact of Cognitive Enhancers among University Students: A Systematic Review
Case Study 12: Pregnant patient taking psychotropic medication for mental health condition
What are the Dangers of Drug Interactions with Herbal Medicines?
The Utility of Pharmacogenetic-Guided Psychotropic Medication Selection for Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study
Treatment Resistance in Psychiatry: State of the Art and New Directions
Serious Adverse Drug Reactions in Children and Adolescents Treated On- and Off-Label with Antidepressants and Antipsychotics in Clinical Practice
Magnitude, Nature, and Risk Factors of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with First Generation Antipsychotics in Outpatients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Cost-Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy/Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in The United States
Brain Stimulation Therapies
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Sequential Combination of Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy in Major Depressive Disorder A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Therapeutic Communication and Client Counseling: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Strategic Interpersonal Engagement
Improving the physician-patient relationship utilizing psychodynamic psychology: a primer for health professionals
Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine: A Global Handbook
Definition and Characteristics of Behavioral Medicine, and Main Tasks and Goals of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine—an International Delphi Study
Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults
Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: Different Types
Cultural Humility: Engaging Diverse Identities in Therapy
Activity : Discussion Forum 7 (120 minutes)
Case Study 13 - The Case of Psychotherapy
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
What are the Key Characteristics of a ‘Good’ Psychotherapy? Calling for Ethical Patient Involvement
Short-Term Versus Long-Term Psychotherapy for Adult Psychiatric Disorders: A Protocol for a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
Coping Strategies and Self-Efficacy in University Students: A Person-Centered Approach
Transference and Countertransference in Communication Between Doctor and Patient
Translational Behavioral Medicine for Population and Individual Health: Gaps, Opportunities, and Vision for Practice-Based Translational Behavior Change Research
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: Advantages and Challenges
Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Ethnic Minority Youth: The 10-Year Update
Increasing Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents: What Can We Learn from Neuroimaging Studies?
Cross-Cultural Research on Psychotherapy: The Need for a Change
An Integrative Collaborative Care Model for People with Mental Illness and Physical Comorbidities
Cultural Influences in Mental Health Treatment
Involving Patients, Carers and Families: An International Perspective on Emerging Priorities
Psychiatric Consultation Requests by Inpatient Medical Teams: An Observational Study
Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social Equity
Barriers to Healthcare Access Among U.S. Adults with Mental Health Challenges: A Population-Based Study
Strategies to Strengthen the Provision of Mental Health Care at the Primary Care Setting: An Evidence Map
Case Study 14: 3. y.o. boy with a recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: The Interface of Psychiatry and Other Medical Specialties
The Role of Communities in Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Review of Components and Competencies
Mental Illness-Related Stigma in Healthcare: Barriers to Access and Care and Evidence-Based Solutions
Urgent Need for Improved Mental Health Care and a More Collaborative Model of Care
Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Europe
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Psychiatric Units in Sweden
Alternative and Complementary Approaches in Psychiatry: Beliefs Versus Evidence
Activity : Discussion Forum 8 (100 minutes)
The Possibilities and Challenges of Integrative Medicine Implementation in Clinical Psychology: A Qualitative Study in Indonesia
Clinician Response to Patient Emotion: Impact on Subsequent Communication and visit length
Empathetic Doctor – the Role and the Significance of the Empathy in the Doctor–Patient Relation
Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the Care of Diverse Patients
Barriers and Facilitators to the Integration of Mental Health Services into Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review
When Psychiatric Symptoms Reflect Medical Conditions
Physician Leadership in Mental Health and Addictions-Care
Boundaries, Professionalism, and Malpractice in Psychiatry
Integrity at End of Life in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study of Nurses’ Views
Interagency Collaboration in Primary Mental Health Care: Lessons from the Partners in Recovery Program
How to Give and Receive Feedback Effectively
Importance of Empathy Among Medical Doctors to Ensure High-Quality Healthcare Level
Training healthcare professionals in LGBTI cultural competencies: Exploratory findings from the Health4LGBTI pilot project
Mental illness-related stigma in healthcare: Barriers to access and care and evidence-based solutions
Interprofessional Clinical Training in Mental Health Improves Students’ Readiness for Interprofessional Collaboration: A Non-Randomized Intervention Study
Special Report: Ethical Decision-Making in Contemporary Psychiatric Practice—An Evolving Challenge
Types of Ethical Problems and Expertise in Clinical Ethics Consultation in Psychiatry – Insights From a Qualitative Empirical Ethics Study
Non-clinical influences on clinical decision-making: a major challenge to evidence-based practice
The Process of Clinical Consultation is Crucial to Patient Outcomes and Safety: 10 Quality Indicators
Activity : Discussion Forum 9 (200 minutes)
Ethical Dilemmas in Psychiatry: When Teams Disagree
The Limits of Confidentiality: Informed Consent and Psychotherapy
Ethical Challenges of Seclusion in Psychiatric Inpatient Wards: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Norwegian Mental Health Professionals
Why do Children and Adolescents (not) Seek and Access Professional Help for their Mental Health Problems? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies
Domestic Violence
The Role of the Physician When a Patient Discloses Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Literature Review
Civil Commitment and the Mental Health Care Continuum: Historical Trends and Principles for Law and Practice
Evaluating Medical Decision-Making Capacity in Practice
Duty to Warn
Ethical Challenges Raised by OpenNotes for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
Disclosures for the Protection of Patients and Others
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement
Mandatory Reporting Laws
Consent to Treatment
Evaluation of Decision-Making Capacity in Patients with Dementia: Challenges and Recommendations from a Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Interviews
The Physician’s Duty to Warn Their Patients About the Risks Associated with Medical Intervention: A Review and Discussion.
Racial Disparities in Mental Health: Literature and Evidence Review
Cultural Assessment And Treatment Of Psychiatric Patients
Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting: An Evidence Map
Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning
How does Implicit Bias by Physicians Affect Patients' Health Care?
Avoiding Unintended Bias Strategies for Providing More Equitable Health Care
The Historical Roots of Racial Disparities in the Mental Health System
DSM 5
Treatment recommendations made by a consultant psychiatrist to improve the quality of care in a collaborative mental health intervention in rural Nepal
The Impact of Unconscious Bias in Healthcare: How to Recognize and Mitigate I
Interventions Designed to Reduce Implicit Prejudices and Implicit Stereotypes in Real World Contexts: A Systematic Review
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Disorders in Populations Affected by the COVID-19 Outbreak
Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Work and Private Life, Mental Well-Being and Self-Rated Health in German and Swiss Employees: a Cross-Sectional Online Survey
Physical and Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review
Sex Differences in Mental Health Among Older Adults: Investigating Time Trends and Possible Risk Groups with Regard to Age, Educational Level and Ethnicity
Unemployment and Mental Health
Mental Health Prevalence and Predictors Among University Students in Nine Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-National Study
Social Media Exposure, Psychological Distress, Emotion Regulation, and Depression During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Community Samples in China
Family Functioning in the Time of COVID-19 Among Economically Vulnerable Families: Risks and Protective Factors
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Children and Adolescents' Mental Health: Biological, Environmental, and Social Factors
The Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Wellbeing in a Representative Sample of Australian Adults
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Wellbeing and Cognitive Functioning of Older Adults
Industry Innovation: How has COVID-19 Changed Global Healthcare?
Potential Long-Term Mental and Behavioral Health Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Extent of COVID-19 Pandemic Socio-Economic Impact on Global Poverty. A Global Integrative Multidisciplinary Review
SDG Indicators- Decent Work and Economic Growth
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families from Marginalized Groups: A Qualitative Study in Kingston, Ontario
Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of US Adults
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Tobacco Addiction: Changes in Smoking Behavior and Associations with Well-Being
World Drug Report 2021
Alcohol and Other Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Increased nicotine vaping due to the COVID-19 pandemic among US young adults: Associations with nicotine dependence, vaping frequency, and reasons for use
Activity : Discussion Forum 10 (120 minutes)
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers 25% Increase in Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Worldwide
COVID-19 and the World of Work: Impact and Policy Responses
The Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Care Workers:A Closer Look at Deaths
Unemployment and Psychological Distress among Young People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychological Resources and Risk Factors
Associations Between Media Exposure and Mental Distress Among U.S. Adults at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hitting Close to Home: The Effect of COVID-19 Illness in the Social Environment on Psychological Burden in Older Adults
Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System
Long-term Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health: A Systematic Review
The Social Challenge in Times of COVID-19
The Effect of COVID-19 on Alcohol Consumption, and Policy Responses to Prevent Harmful Alcohol Consumption
COVID-19 Pandemic and Addiction: Current Problems and Future Concerns
DSM-5
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Causality or Coincidence?
The Cognitive Consequences of the COVID-19 Epidemic: Collateral Damage?
Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Review
COVID-19 and Stroke: A Review
Delirium in Older Patients With COVID-19 Presenting to the Emergency Department
Case Study 15: The Case of the Long COVID-19 effects.
SARS-CoV-2 Mediated Neuroinflammation and the Impact of COVID-19 in Neurological Disorders
Short-term Neuropsychiatric Outcomes and Quality of Life in COVID-19 Survivors
Smell Dysfunction: A Biomarker for COVID‐19
COVID-19 Pathophysiology Predicts That Ischemic Stroke Occurrence Is an Expectation, Not an Exception—A Systematic Review
Factors Associated with Delirium in COVID-19 Patients and Their Outcome: A Single-Center Cohort Study
Medical Assessment of the Patient With Mental Symptoms
Drug-Induced Movement Disorders
Etiology, Triggers and Neurochemical Circuits Associated With Unexpected, Expected, and Laboratory-Induced Panic Attacks
When Psychiatric Symptoms Reflect Medical Conditions
What Is a Psychotropic Drug?
Medical History-Taking in Psychiatry
Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice
The Mental Status Examination
The Mental Status Examination
Screening Tools
Top Tips to Deal with Challenging Situations: Doctor–Patient Interactions
Development Stages and Methods of Interviewing Children
Psychology Interviewing Skills Interviewing Skills for Psychology Undergraduate Students
Family Assessment Conversations as a Tool to Support Families Affected by parental mental illness: a retrospective review of electronic patient journals
Interview Techniques
Mental Status Examination
Engaging Patients to Improve Quality of Care: A Systematic Review
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills including empathy during history taking of undergraduate medical students
The Use of an Interpreter During a Forensic Interview: Challenges and Considerations
Activity : Self Reflection 1 (100 minutes)
Case Study 16: The Case of the challenging interview
Cultural Considerations in the Classification of Mental Disorders: Why and How in ICD-11
Interviewing Techniques for Patients with Intellectual Disability
Family Assessment Conversations as a Tool to Support Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness: a Retrospective Review of Electronic Patient Journals
The Interview Research Method
Mental State Examination and Its Procedures—Narrative Review of Brazilian Descriptive Psychopathology
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care
Communication skills 3: non-verbal communication
How to Keep Good Clinical Records
Guideline Communication with Patients, Family, and the Health Care Team
Psychoeducation an Effective Tool as Treatment Modality in Mental Health
Assessment and Management of Risk to Others
Assessing and Supporting Adolescents’ Capacity for Autonomous Decision-Making in Health-Care Settings
Case Scenario 17: The Case of Psychoeducation
Best Practices for Communication with Patients and One Another
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Psychoeducation in Psychiatric Disorders General Principles of Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation on Anxiety
When Patients Choose to Live at Risk: What is an Ethical Approach to Intervention?
Diagnosing and Classifying Abnormal Behavior
DSM5
Differential Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
Clinical Assessment
Change In Mental Status
Neuropsychological Evaluations in Adult
Case Study 18 : Developing a case-specific Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosing and Classifying Mental Disorders
Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5 and More
Medical Assessment of the Patient With Mental Symptoms
Risk Factors for Serious Suicide Attempts: Difference Between Older and Younger Attempters in the Emergency Department
Suicide Risk Assessment Toolkit
Psychiatric Emergencies: Assessing and Managing Suicidal Ideation
Risk and Protective Factors: Violence Prevention
Management of the Violent Patient in the Emergency Department
De-escalating Violence in Health Care
Violent Patients
DSM5
Canadian Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
DSM5
Twelve Tips for Assessing and Managing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Major Neurocognitive Disorder in Older People
Adult Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
Psychiatric Acute Day Hospital as an Alternative to Inpatient Treatment
Risk factors of hospitalization for any medical condition among patients with prior emergency department visits for mental health conditions
Physical Restraint
The Pharmacological Management of Agitated and Aggressive Behaviour: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
DSM-5
Management of Common Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications
Six-month Follow Up of the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS): Clinical Implications and Future Directions
Assessing and Treating Traumatic Stress in Crime Victims
Activity : Discussion Forum 11 (100 minutes)
Case study 19 : The case of the agitated and violent patient
Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youths
Identifying Patients at High Risk for Violence and Self-Harm in the ED
How Can I De-escalate a Situation When Someone is Angry or Agitated?
Prevention and Management of Agitation in the ED
An Assessment of Five (PANSS, SAPS, SANS, NSA-16, CGI-SCH) Commonly used Symptoms Rating Scales in Schizophrenia and Comparison to Newer Scales (CAINS, BNSS)
The Clinical Characterization of the Patient with Primary Psychosis Aimed at Personalization of Management
Assessment of Major Neurocognitive Disorders in Primary Health Care: Predictors of Individual Risk Factors
Criteria, Procedures, and Future Prospects of Involuntary Treatment in Psychiatry Around the World: A Narrative Review
Psychiatric Hospitalization vs. Treatment at Home
Clinical and Social Factors Associated with Increased Risk for Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalisation: a Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Narrative Synthesis
Physical Restraint in Mental Health Nursing: A Concept Analysis
Clinical Toxicology and Overdose of Psychiatric Medications
Managing Psychotropic Medications in Complex, Real-World Patients Using Comprehensive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
DSM-5
Torture Survivors: A Mental Health Provider’s Guide to Conducting Evaluations
Case Studies
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