Student will observe inpatient interviews and gain an appreciation of the biopsychosocial approach toward patient assessment and treatment. Student will also be exposed to different treatment settings and levels of care in child and adolescent psychiatry. This course will focus on the particular application of hypnosis in specific clinical cases.
Course reviews basic sleep physiology and the physiology and psychology of dreams.
The nature and treatment of sleep disorders are reviewed. Students will learn what causes sleep disorders, what the consequences of sleep disorders are, how to make differential diagnosises, and how to treat sleep disorders.