Medway VTS

Cultivating General Practice in the Garden of England

Psychiatry

This curriculum consists of the following areas.

Acutely Ill Patient

  • Self-harm
  • Confusion & delusional patients
  • Violent patients

Paediatrics

  • Paediatric psychological problems
  • Paediatric mental health disorders

Older Adults

  • Dementias
  • Other mental health issues
  • Legal & ethical issues

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  • Depression / post-natal depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Anxiety states

Urology

  • Mental health - depression & suicide (male aspects)

Cancer & Palliative Care

  • Grieving - normal & abnormal

Mental Health

  • Anxiety states
  • Depression
  • Deliberate self-harm
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Handling violent patients
  • Eating disorders
  • Psychological treatments
  • Support services
  • Emergency care

Learning Disability

  • Common behavioural problems
  • Neuro-psychiatric problems
  • Treatment issues

Drugs & Alcohol Problems

  • Symptoms of drug abuse
  • Symptoms of alcohol abuse
  • Complications of drug abuse
  • Complications of alcohol abuse
  • Prescribing issues
  • Treating alcohol abuse
  • Treating drug abuse
  • Emergencies
  • Working with other agencies

© 2009 Medway VTS | Last updated: 12/9/2009