A case is presented to a psychiatrist or psychologist with the opportunity to follow the patient over several weeks. The outpatient curriculum includes a professor s case presentation rounds. A patient is presented to the professor and interviewed in front of the group. This allows special topics to be discussed, including diagnostic dilemmas and the management of difficult patients. Two hours of psychotherapy supervision are required during the outpatient rotation.
Residents have the opportunity to choose their supervisors.
This flexibility allows the resident to select several areas of interest, and exposes them to different backgrounds and techniques. Supervisors use audio or videotapes, process notes, or an informal dialog to review the resident s patients. Our outpatient curriculum is designed so that residents develop the skills to conduct excellent patient care in a diverse outpatient setting, using a variety of treatment options.