Mental Disease in Elederly
1
2023-2024
02466826
Neuropsychiatric Diseases
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
5.0
Compulsory
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
Recommended Prerequisites
Graduate/master in Medicine or Dentistry.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical classes with presentation of the learning objectives followed by the explanation of the contentes. Active participation of the students is encouraged, for clarification of doubts, and to stimulate critical thinking and resolution of practical clinical problems.
Learning Outcomes
The student must know: the mental aging, dementia and other psychiatric diseases and their treatment.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Mental aging, assessment of mental status, major psychiatric disease of the elderly; treatment of major psychiatric disorders.
Head Lecturer(s)
Joaquim Manuel Soares Cerejeira
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
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