Academic year: 2020-2021
At the Clinical Skills in Psychopathology Course students learn basic principles and practice special tools of clinical examination, differential diagnosis and therapeutic planning for the practice of clinical psychopathology (clinical psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychosocial rehabilitation). The curriculum includes both lectures and clinical material (vignettes, audiovisual material and patient history) on all subjects taught.
The course comprise of the following main parts:
General part:
Teaching of general methodology and basic clinical skills necessary in clinical practice (indicative subjects: structure and techniques of clinical interviews, general organization and special issues of psychological and personality examination, general rationale and special issues of psychopathological differential diagnosis, therapeutic interventions for mental disorders and personalized therapeutic planning). Students will also practice special clinical tools such as clinical scales, bedside tests, report writing.
Specialized part:
Applying clinical skills to the clinical examination, assessment, diagnosis and treatment per nosological category (groups of mental disorders). Teaching of modern nosology, diagnostic criteria, special issues in differential diagnosis, therapeutic planning. Students are invited to apply the clinical skills taught to clinical cases, aiming at an accurate diagnosis and optimal therapeutic planning.
Teaching team:
This course is carried out by a group of students of Panagiotis Oulis, under the supervision of the psychiatrist George Konstantakopoulos. The supervisor and the teaching team have been conducting the annual course in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis” for many years now, which is co-organized by the First Department of Psychiatry and the University Research Institute of Mental Health. Some special topics are also taught by members of the First Department of Psychiatry and other experts.
Course supervisor:
George Konstantakopoulos, Psychiatrist, First Department of Psychiatry of University of Athens & University College London, UK
Organization:
First Department of Psychiatry of University of Athens & Hellenic Psychiatric Association
Duration:
One academic year (88 academic hours)
The course will be conducted online with lessons via video conferencing and e-learing on the website of Psychopathology.gr.
The Course's schedule will include 4-hour lessons which will be held during one weekend per month (one lesson on Saturday and another one on Sunday, 10:00AM - 2:00 PM) - two 4-hour lessons (two weekends) in January and June. The final schedule will be provided to eligible students at the beginning of October.
Starts:
October 2020
Cost of participation:
€800.00
Information:
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Registration:
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Applications accepted until 30 September 2020
The following are eligible for the course:
- Graduates of the training course in Clinical Psychopathology “Panagiotis Oulis” of the First Department of Psychiatry of University of Athens & University Research Institute of Mental Health.
- Psychiatrists and interns at the last 2 years of their internship.
- Holders of a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Psychology.
- Mental health professionals, working in clinical settings for several years.
Candidate students should be aware that a good knowledge in English language is required to attend the training course.
The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the above criteria and by order of priority (date of application submission).
For the successful completion of the course, participants must attend the lessons and complete a dissertation.
Upon successful completion of the course a certificate of participation is granted.
