> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ismms-md-program.gitbook.io/medinfoapp/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ismms-md-program.gitbook.io/medinfoapp/legacy-clerkships/psychiatry/clerkship-objectives.md).

# Clerkship Objectives

At the end of this clerkship, a student will be able to:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="354" valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Clerkship Objective</strong> </td><td valign="top"><strong>MD Program Objective</strong> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Demonstrate the ability to thoroughly assess a patient with potential psychiatric illness, including conducting a complete history, mental status exam and risk assessment. </td><td valign="top"><ul><li>History Taking 1 (I.A.1)</li><li>Communication Skills 1 (I.F.1)</li><li>Communication Skills 2 (I.F.2) </li><li>Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 5 (II.B.5)</li><li>Social Determinants of Health 1 (II.D.1)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Demonstrate the ability to establish a therapeutic alliance with patients from a range of backgrounds and obtain data in an empathetic, respectful, patient-centered and efficient manner</td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Communication skills 1 (I.F.1)</li><li>Communication skills 2 (I.F.2) </li><li>Social Determinants of Health 1 (II.D.1)</li><li>Service 1 (IV.A.1</li><li>Service 3 (IV.A.3)</li><li>Honesty and Integrity 2 (IV.C.2)</li><li>Empathy (IV.D.1)</li><li>Respect 1 (IV.E.1) </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Communicate gathered clinical data, assessments and plans effectively through oral and written presentations</td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Communication Skills 3 (I.F.3)</li><li>Communication Skills 5 (I.F.5)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Formulate a psychiatric diagnosis for the most common psychiatric illnesses </td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) </li><li>Clinical Reasoning 2 (I.D.2) </li><li>Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 4 (II.B.4) </li><li>Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 5 (II.B.5)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Design a treatment plan that demonstrates:</p><p>1) familiarity with the biological, psychological and social aspects of treatment planning and</p><p>2) awareness of the patient, family and community resources</p></td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Medical Decision Making 1 (I.E.1)</li><li>Communication Skills 1 (I.F.1)</li><li>Social Determinants of Health 1 (II.D.1)</li><li>Healing and Therapeutics 4 (II.C.4)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Recognize key features of psychiatric illnesses in patients from a variety of clinical settings </td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 4 (II.B.4) </li><li>Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 5 (II.B.5) </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Utilize a multi‐modal approach in the treatment of psychiatric disorders </td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Clinical Reasoning 2 (I.D.2) </li><li>Medical Decisions Making 1 (I.E.1) </li><li>Medical Decisions Making 2 (I.E.2) </li><li>Healing and Therapeutics 3 (II.C.3) </li><li>Healing and Therapeutics 4 (II.C.4) </li><li>Social Determinants of Health 1 (II.D.1) </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Function collaboratively as part of a health care team. </td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Communication Skills 3 (I.F.3)</li><li>Teamwork 1 (III.C.1) </li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>