CAD.C005.01.0
Lorma Colleges
City of San Fernando (LU)
College of Physical and Respiratory Therapy
Syllabus in
Psychiatry 1 - Psychiatric Foundations for Physical Therapy
1st Semester, School Year 2012-2013
Submitted by: Dianne Hyacinth R. Benito, PTRP
Noted and checked by: Bernardo B. Tayaban, Jr. ,MDA
Approved by: Diadema B. La Madrid, Ph.D.
VISION of LORMA COLLEGES:
An educational institution with a global perspective emphasizing quality, Christian values, and leadership skills relevant to national development.
MISSION of LORMA COLLEGES:
To empower students for service anywhere in the world through Christian –inspired, quality-driven, and service oriented education and training.
PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM
VISION
: The College of Physical Therapy envisions itself to be the center of excellence providing quality instructions and effective training that will produce dynamic and
competent graduates with commitment to God, country and fellowmen.
MISSION : The College of Physical Therapy aims to develop in its graduates the aptitude of learning, the awareness of the need of their service to the Filipino people and the
receptiveness of the changing needs of their profession to the country and to the international setting imbued with Christian values.
Course Description:
Psychiatry 1, Psychiatric Foundations for Physical Therapy is a 3 unit course offered to third year Physical Therapy students. It is an introduction to medical terminology in
psychiatry, diagnostic classification of psychiatric conditions and treatment methods used in psychiatry. This course subject is given on a hybrid online basis through the Lorma
edu2.0.org were active student-instructor interaction is encouraged and emphasized.
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Course Objectives:
To provide the students with an in-depth knowledge on human behavior and psychology, and different psychological and psychiatric illness relevant to their future
practice as physical therapists. This course will also give the students a more detailed theoretical experience in Psychiatry. It also aims to prepare the students on how to deal with
psychiatric patients in actual setting by developing thorough knowledge in the conduct of an initial interview including the mental status evaluation and acquire keener recognition
of symptoms and greater familiarity with psychiatric terminology.
Course Requirements:
- Class Attendance (On-line/On-ground)
- Active participation
- Reading assignments
- Activities (Paper/Modules)
- Quizzes
- Major Examination
Grading Criteria:
Class Standing:
QuizzesAssignments/ActivityParticipation
Attendance
60%
25%
10%
5%
100%
Course Textbook: Lawrence C. Kolb, Keith H. Brodie, Modern Clinical Psychiatry, 10th edition, Philadelphia : Saunders, 1982
Sadock, B.J.& Sadock, Synopsis of Psychiatry; Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry, 10th edition, Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2007
Course References:
1. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
2. Alaba, Notes in Psychiatry1
3. Goldberg, Psychiatry made ridiculously simple
4. Kaplan. Synopsis of Psychiatry1
Website/E-book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=uohbTtxCeYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=synopsis+of+psychiatry+by+sadock&hl=en&ei=UEDbTdq3NIO4vQOX7OnDDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&
ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
Lorma Colleges Grading System:
*For every grading period - Prelim, Midterm, Final: (Class standing rating multiply by 2 plus Exam rating) divided by 3.
*For the Final Rating – grade at the end of the course: 30% Prelim Grade + 30% Midterm Grade + 40% Final Grade.
Passing Rate: 60% = 75 %
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COURSE OUTLINE:
TIMETABLE
Week 1
Week 2
3 hours
Week 3
3 hours
SESSION TOPICS
(With Reference)
METHODOLOGY/STRATEGY/ TECHNIQUES
Classroom Activities
Related Learning
Experiences
Creative introduction/presentation/ orientation of the course (that includes the instructor, the student, the syllabus)
Definition of terms
At the end of the topic the student should be able
On-Ground
Guessing game
Role of the Rehabilitation team
to:
1. Classroom LectureThe Study of Behavior
-define medical terms commonly used in
presentation
Psychiatry.
2. Assignment
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
-enumerate the members of the rehabilitation
Kolb and Brodie
team and their roles towards total patient care.
*handout
-know the patterns of human behavior and how it
differs from the lower forms of animal.
The Brain and Behavior
-Neuroanatomical correlates of
psychophysiology
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter3)
Week 4-5
3 hours
Adaptive Processes and Mental
Mechanism
Psychiatric Evaluation
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter5 & 8)
Psychiatry made ridiculously
simple by Goldberg
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-discuss the correlation of neuroanatomy,
physiology with human behavior.
-discuss the behavioral disorder noted in the
dysfunction of the brain’s neuroanatomy and
neurophysiology.
- discuss the effects of sleep, light, pain and
stress to human behavior.
On-ground
1. Review on the previous
topic.
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-discuss the different psychological means and
mechanism to adapt to stressors.
-discuss the concept of defense
mechanisms in psychiatric illness
-know the proper conduct of psychiatric interview
and evaluation.
-know the elements of a complete mental status
examination
On-line
1. Review on the previous
topic
2. Discussion
3. Assignment
4. Sharing on the reading
assignment given: Name 1
defense mechanism and
cite an example.
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2. Draw and label the
different parts of the limbic
system and write the
function of each.
EVALUATION
Quiz
Graded
Recitation
1. Reading
assignment on
Chapter 5 and 8 of
textbook
2. Research on the
format of MSE and
share it to the
class.
Recitation
Quiz
3. Reading
assignment on
Chapter 6 of
textbook
1. Pre-test on
reading
assignment.
2. On-line
Activity
3. Long quiz on
the present
previous topics.
3
Week 6
Week 7-8
6 hours
-Psychopathology
-Personality behavior
-Disorder of motor aspects
-Disorder of Perception
-Disorder of thinking
-Disturbance of Affect
-Disturbance of
Consciousness
-Disorder of Orientation
-Disorder of memory
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
On- ground
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-enumerate abnormal personality findings
-Describe gross disturbance of human behavior
-Discuss signs and symptoms of psychiatric
illness
On-line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Discussion on reading
assignment.
3. Interactive discussion on
the topic
4. Assignment
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-enumerate the predisposing factors and
precipitating factors for mental disorder
-discuss the different circumstances that may
result into mental illness
On-Line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Discussion on reading
assignment.
3. Interactive discussion on
the topic
4. Assignment
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-gain knowledge about the basic information on
the selected disorders.
-discuss the role of Physical Therapist in dealing
with patients with psychiatric disorder
On-Line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Lecture presentation on
selected psychiatric
disorders.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
On-ground
1. Reading assignment on
Chapter 7 of textbook.
1. Pre-test on
reading
assignment.
2. On-line
Activity
3. Postdiscussion
quiz.
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter6)
Week 10
3 hours
Predisposing factors and
Precipitating Factors for mental
disorders
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter7)
Week 11
3 hours
Selected Psychiatric Disorder
-Schizophrenia
-Psychosis
-Neurosis
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapters
18,20,22)
Week 12
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1. Reading
assignment on
Chapter 18, 20, 22
of textbook.
2. Pass a written
report on the
definition, signs
and symptoms and
treatment of each
of the selected
psychiatric
disorders.
1. Reading
assignment on
Chapter 12 and 15
of textbook.
1. On-line
Activity
2. Long quiz on
the previous
topics.
1. Pre-test on
reading
assignment.
2. Postdiscussion
quiz.
4
Week 13
3 hours
Mental disorder caused by
general conditions
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter12
&15)
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-gain knowledge on the different disorders that
may cause mental disorder.
-discuss and identify its pathophysiology.
On-line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Interactive discussion on
the topic
3. Assignment
1. Reading assignment on
Chapter 26-27 of textbook.
1. On-line
activity
2. Postdiscussion
quiz.
Week 14
3 hours
Substance related Disorder
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-know the effects of alcohol and drugs in the
human brain
-discuss the different psychoses related to drugs
and alcoholism.
On-line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Discussion on reading
assignment
2. Discussion on substance
related disorders
3. Assignment
1. Reading assignment on
Chapter 28 of textbook.
1. Pre-test on
reading
assignment.
2. Postdiscussion
quiz.
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-gain knowledge on the different test procedures
in the evaluation of a child with personality
disturbances.
-enumerate the different childhood disorders.
On-line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Interactive discussion on
common childhood
disorders
3. Assignment
1. Reading assignment on
Chapter 31 of textbook.
1. Graded Oral
recitation.
At the end of the topic the student should be able
to:
-discuss the practice of social and community
psychiatry
On-line
1. Review on the previous
topic.
2. Discussion on reading
assignment
3. Assignment
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter26-27)
Week 15-16
6 hours
Common Childhood disorders
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter28)
Week 17
3 hours
Social and Community
Psychiatry
*Modern Clinical Psychiatry by
Kolb and Brodie (Chapter31)
Week 18
FINAL EXAMINATION
Syllabus in Psychiatry – Psychiatric Foundations for Physical Therapy
1. Graded oral
recitation
2. Long quiz on
previous topics.
On-ground
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