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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Velga Sudraba
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Midwifery; Nursing Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Psychiatry

Objective

To provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge of psychiatric disorders and psychoactive substance misuse; prevalence, causes, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, care and research-based rehabilitation.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Medical Ethics, Public Health, Patient Care, Rehabilitation.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students:
• recognise psychiatric disorders, SUD and define them according to the ICD-10;
• analyse and systematise the patient’s medical history; describe medication used in psychiatry and addiction and their side effects;
• explain and describe specific nature of communication and care of patients with mental disorders and substance use disorders.

Skills

Students are able to:
• apply adapted communication style with patients having mental and substance use disorders;
• assess the patient’s state of health;
• collect the patient’s medical history and use the necessary data;
• draw up a care plan on the basis of evidence-based practice.

Competence

Having acquired knowledge of mental disorders and substance use disorders and care of such patients, students will be able to:
• differentiate between the mental disorders;
• interpret and analyse patient's medical data;
• successfully implement the care plan for patients with mental and substance use disorders.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
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