Psychiatric Patient Care Theory Module:
Part I
- Classification of mental illness
- Approaches to the treatment of psychiatric illness
- Social skills
- Experiential learning
Part II
- Psychosis
- Rehabilitation
- Therapeutic community
- Community care
Topic 1 – Schizophrenia
Module 1
- Definition and Aetiological Factors
Module 2
- Clinical Features
Module 3
- Classification of Schizophrenia
Module 4
- General Approaches to the Treatment and Management of Schizophrenia
Topic 2 – Depression
Module 1
- Definition and Aetiological Factors and Types
Module 2
- Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis
Module 3
- Methods of Treatment and Management of Depression
Topic 3 – Puerperal Mental Illness
Module 1
- Definition, Pregnancy, and Mental Illness
Module 2
- Methods of Treatment and Principles of Care
Topic 4 – Mania
Module 1
- Definition, Aetiology, Types, Clinical Features of Differential Diagnosis
Module 2
- Principles of Treatment and Management of Care
Topic 5 – Care Of The Elderly Mentally Ill
Module 1
- The Ageing Process
Module 2
- The Hazards of Old Age
Module 3
- Organic Psychosis
Module 4
- Psychogeriatric (Elderly Mentally Infirm)
Topic 6 – Rehabilitation
Module 1
- Definition, Aims of Rehabilitation, Main Handicaps, Rehabilitation Team, Methods of Rehabilitation
Module 2
- Principles of Rehabilitation
Topic 7 – Therapeutic Community
Module 1
- Definition, Principles of Treatment, Criteria for Admission, Role of the person caring for the client.
Part III
- Neurosis and related illnesses
- Personality Disorders
- Alcoholism and drug dependence
Topic 8 – Mental Defence Mechanisms
Module 1
- Definition and Classification of Mental Defence Mechanisms
Module 2
- Antagonistic Aspects and Existence of Conflicts
Module 3
- Substitution and Coping with the environment
Module 4
- Converting Anxieties and Avoiding Conflict
Topic 9 – Neurosis
Module 1
- Definition, Nature, Aetiology, and Clinical Features
Module 2
- Classification, Principles of Treatment and Management
Topic 10 – Obsessional Compulsive Neurosis
Module 1
- Definition, Origin, Aetiology, Types and Clinical Features
Module 2
- Principles of Treatment and Management of Problems, Encountered by person caring for client
Topic 11 – Hysteria
Module 1
- Definition, Aetiology, and Symptomatology
Module 2
- Types of Clinical Features, Principals of Treatment and Management
Topic 12 – Anorexia Nervosa
Module 1
- Definition, Aetiology, and Clinical Features
Module 2
- Principals of Treatment and Management
Topic 13 – Anxiety States
Module 1
- Definition, Occurrence, Incidence, Aetiology
Module 2
- Principles and Methods of Treatment and Management
Topic 14 – Phobias
Module 1
- Definition, Aetiology, Classification, and Clinical Features
Module 2
- Principles of Treatment and Management
Topic 15 – Personality Disorders
Module 1
- Definition, Classification, Psychopathic Personality, Principles and Management
Topic 16 – Alcoholism
Module 1
- Definition, Types and Characteristics, Development, Causes, Drinking Patterns, Effects, Clinical Features and Complications
Module 2
- Principles of Treatment and Management
Topic 17 – Drug Dependence
Module 1
- Definition, Aetiological Factors, Classification, Main Effects and Common Groups of Dependent Drugs
Module 2
- Principals of Treatment and Management
After each lesson, a test paper will be given for the participant to complete before the following week.
After Topic 17, the participant who has passed all relevant topics will receive a diploma of competence. There will be no final examination as this course is based upon a continuing assessment.
Course time: app.30 weeks @ one morning/afternoon per week or by correspondence distant learning.
Course fee per person has to be paid in advance.