Biological Psychology (PSBS)

An introduction to child abuse and neglect as an interdisciplinary problem, including segments on: (1) family culture; (2) differential professional approaches from medicine/nursing, social work, psychology public health, education, and law; and (3) definition of the primary types of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional and neglect) from multidisciplinary points of view.

An interdisciplinary approach to litigation, treating, and preventing child abuse and neglect, including segments on: substance abuse, culture variation, Indian child welfare, reporting laws, foster care prosecution and defense, advocacy, and prevention. Three student presentations (mock trial, model intakes, and project reports illustrate interdisciplinary leadership structure process and outcome.

Clinical practicum placements in association with child abuse seminars I and II. Cross-discipline experiences of 60 clock hours over 2 semesters include, but are not limited to: child protective services (dhs), child protection committee (cho) juvenile criminal court, sex crimes training, (Oklahoma City police). Within discipline experiences of 45 clock hours over two semesters are selected with assistance of student advisors.

Prerequisites: None This course provides a foundation for understanding normal human behavior, preparing students to better understand abnormal human behavior, or psychopathology.

Basics of pathologic human behavior, adult and childhood disorders. Introduction to intervention in these processes is included.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director The management of alcoholism in the physician's office and hospital practice by participating in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with alcohol dependency problems.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director Extended experience in the outpatient management of persons with psychiatric problems by participation in intake, evaluation, and intervention procedures. Also psychological and psychopharmalogical management in individual and group format, either at OU or VA Medical Centers, or community affiliates.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director Experiential responsibility in the culturally sensitive management of patients with psychiatric disorders in an in-patient clinical setting at VA or Griffin Medical Centers. This will not duplicate the clerkship experience, but to broaden the student's patient-contact base.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director Assume responsibility for the care of patients admitted to an acute psychiatric treatment center; specifically evaluate and treat patients under supervision, functioning as an extern on the psychiatric service. Experiences include interviewing, mental status examinations, and use of biological and psychotherapy treatments in a clinical setting.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director Function as a consultation-liaison extern under faculty/senior resident supervision becoming familiar with psychiatric illnesses with emotional and physical components, interviewing non-psychiatric patients having psychiatric problems, and doing work-ups in a non-psychiatric setting. Short-term interviews and intervention, crisis intervention, family evaluation, and behavior modification techniques will be taught.

Observation of emotionally disturbed children's behavior on the inpatient treatment unit, in school, occupational therapy, and recreational outings. Participation in group meetings. Exposure to milieu therapy principles, analytic and behavior therapy techniques.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director Intensive outpatient and inpatient evaluations with short-term treatment and participation in family therapy, consultation/liaison activities of the child/adolescent mental health service, child development seminar, outreach activities in the community and staff work or research in the therapeutic nursery. Other projects can be coordinated with permission of attending physician.

Provides learning experiences about children's growth and development and skills in preventive mental health service delivery. Experience includes placement in a community child care agency and primary school setting; selected readings, screening, intervention with "at risk" children, consultation with teachers and parents, and ongoing medical and psychiatric consultation.

Prerequisites: Promotion to year 3 in program. A six-week combined inpatient and outpatient experience in any of several mental health facilities. The student works up patients with a wide range of psychopathology, and participates in a variety of activities, including group and individual therapy, crisis intervention, case formulations, medication checks, and didactic sessions. (III)

Observation and interaction with children and adolescents in a variety of settings. Working with children and their families.

Participate in psychiatric consultation for medical and surgical patients in a general hospital; out-patient psychotherapy supervision and follow-up.

Prerequisites: Third-year medical student in good standing at the School of Community Medicine. This course is a combined inpatient and outpatient experience in any of several mental health facilities. Students will observe and engage in the care of patients with a wide range of psychopathology and participate in a variety of activities, including group and individual therapy, crisis intervention, case formulations, medication management, and didactic sessions. (R; III)

Prerequisites: Approval of Visiting School and OU Department Course Director. May be repeated; maximum credit 320 hours. An off-campus elective is defined as work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital; nor under the direct supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine. A statement from the course director of the proposed elective concerning the supervision and grading of student's experience and a detailed course description of the proposed elective are required.

Work not at the Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine-Tulsa, or in a formally affiliated hospital, nor under the supervision of a member of the full-time faculty of the College of Medicine.

Prerequisites: Approval/Permission of Course Director May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment in same term, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.

Prerequisites: Approval of Associate Director for Academic Affairs and head of academic department on Tulsa campus. May be repeated with change of subject matter, multiple enrollment in same term, maximum 320 clock hours. Topics of a special nature or of unusual interest to the individual student.