The student will participate in a broad range of patient care activities, from detox through long-term recovery. Treatment sites include general hospital units for consultations, a detox facility, a residential treatment facility, and outpatient offices. The student will gain an appreciation of the pervasive impact of addictions on the individual, the family, medical care, and society at large. Have conducted, under supervision, individual psychotherapy and family therapy Have a clear sense of the satisfactions and challenges of the practice of psychiatry Students participate in the inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient adolescent programs at Borgess Medical Center. Involvement with psychological testing, group therapy, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and activity therapy will be available.
Faculty provide supervision by way of direct observation, videotape review, and case conferences.
Students evaluate new patients referred for psychiatric consultation and conduct supportive and problem-focused psychotherapy. Awareness of the broad array of treatment capabilities of the community mental health system Increased appreciation of, and ability to work with the various disciplines of a CMH team The Community Mental Health elective offers experience in a variety of CMH components. At the Community Placement Program, a student becomes part of a treatment team, evaluating new patients, consulting with other team members, and presenting cases at weekly intake conferences. Students work directly with a faculty psychiatrist in outpatient, nursing home, and inpatient settings. Students perform initial evaluations, manage inpatients, and see their patients in outpatient or nursing home follow-up.