Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. It takes a holistic approach to medicine and incorporates subjects like general medicine, neurology, behavioral sciences, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The objectives of studying psychiatry and behavioral sciences include understanding human behavior, applying psychological concepts to holistic medical practice, and utilizing a biopsychosocial model of health and illness. Students learn about topics like development across the lifespan, stress and personality, psychological factors in illness and treatment, and cultural influences on health and healthcare.

2. INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHIATRY
&
BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES

4. PSYCHIATRY…?
??

5. ………. A Branch of Medicine
Deals with Diagnosis,
Management and Prevention
of Psychiatric Disorders
It is an integral and central
approach in the concept of
HOLISITC MEDICINE

6. SUBJECTS
General Medicine
Neurology
Behavioral Sciences
Psychological Medicine
Sociology
Anthropology
Cross Cultural Psychiatry

7. Scope of Behavioral
Sciences
 Behavioral sciences is a term
that encompasses all the
disciplines that explore the
behavior and strategies within
and between organisms in the
natural world

8. Contd
 Behavioral Sciences is a holistic
and integrative approach in all
disciplines of education and
Medical practice

9.  Patients are most likely to
comply with medical advice for
which of the following reasons?
a. The illness has few symptoms
b. The patient likes the physician
c. The physician is young
d. The illness is chronic
e. The treatment schedule is complex

10. OBJECTIVES
 To enable students understand
their self, and the world around
them, through study of contents
and processes used by
behavioral scientists

11. Contd
 To discover, describe, explain,
and predict human behavior and
social systems

12. Contd
 The students therefore, must
understand the diversities and
complexities of the cultural and
social world, and come to an
informed sense of self and others

13.  To train the students deal with the
complexities of life and complex
medical
situations

14. Contd
 Understand the psychological
factors involved in health, illness
and medical care

15.  To familiarize the students with
Biopsychosocial Model of
Health & Sickness

16.  To apply psychological
approaches in the practice of
Holistic Medicine

17.  To complement & utilize
knowledge of behavioral sciences
in liaison & psychosomatic
medicine

18.  To impart training in this
important subject through formal
lectures, demonstrations,
tutorials & workshops

19.  To illustrate the importance of
psychological considerations in
clinical management of patients

20.  To understand key concepts in
child social and cognitive
development

21. Contd
 To describe psychological
changes during adolescence till
old age and recognize
considerations in their clinical
management

22.  To understand the concept of
stress and personality.
 To describe the association
between stress and immune
change, evaluate the role of
stress, personality and work in
etiology of illnesses

23.  To understand the impact of illness
on a patient’s psychological well
being including the ability to cope
and understand the associations
between psychological stress and
physical well being

24.  To understand the impact of
hospitalization on patients and
the importance of effective
communication

25.  To outline psychological theories
of pain, perception and patient’s
experiences of pain

26.  To understand
racial and
cultural factors
and their
impact in
clinical practice

27.  To understand diversity of faith
and how personal beliefs may
influence therapeutic
interventions

28.  To understand genetic diversity

29.  To comprehend ethical issues in
patient’s management

30.  To explain the
term ethnicity,
culture and
racism and
their role in
health care

31.  To understand differences of
health experiences as explained
by gender

32.  To understand
the influence of
health and
illness on
behavior

33.  The “Sick Role” as described by
Parsons
a. Applies mainly to low socioeconomic groups
b. Overvalues people’s social support networks
c. Includes lack of cooperation with health care
workers
d. Includes exemption from usual responsibilities
e. Applies mainly to chronic illnesses

34.  To explain ‘sick role’ during
sickness and their relation with
health beliefs

35. SUBJECTS
 Neurosciences

36.  A 65 years old female has a stroke
affecting left hemisphere of brain
which of the following functions is
most likely to be affected?
a. Perception
b. Musical ability
c. Spatial relations
d. Language
e. Artistic ability

37. Psychology
Personality
development,
life span
development,
special emphasis
on cognitive, social
and emotional
Development

38. Sociology and
Anthropology


39.  Ethics in Medicine

40.  Doctor-Patient
Relationship
and Hippocratic
Oath/Code of
conduct

41. Therapeutic interaction
&Communication skills

42.  Which of the following is
considered the most powerful
nonverbal communication?
a. Touch
b. Gesture and posture
c. Dress and grooming
d. Physical distance
e. Facial expressions

43. Contd
 Biopsychosocial Model of
Diseases and therapy

44. Psychosomatic
Medicine

45. The most effective behavior
intervention for hypertension is
a. Weight loss
b. Relaxation
c. Realization of source of stress
d. Developing coping skills
e. Diet

46. Stress Management

47. Mental Health and
Community Services

49. Wrap-Up