Psychiatry Medical Students Guidebook

 

Imam Hossein Hospital – Department of Psychiatry

 

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For International Students – Imam Hossein Hospital

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General Rules

 

• Daily attendance: Arrive by 8:00 AM.

• Introduction: Introduce yourself to professor and resident at the start.

• Clinical participation: Attend clinics, wards, and emergency psychiatry sessions.

• Attendance log: Obtain professor’s signature for each session.

• Educational sessions: Participate in classes, morning reports (Sat, Tue, Wed), and weekly conference (Mon).

• Child psychiatry clinic: Attend at least one child & adolescent psychiatry clinic.

• Leave policy: Maximum 2.5 days leave with prior approval.

• Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality, no patient names in notes, always carry ID.

 

 

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Educational Resources

 

• Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Textbook – Edited by Dr. Mir Farhad Ghalehbandi, Arjmand Publications, 2011.

• Pocket Handbook of Psychiatry – Kaplan & Sadock, 5th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010 (Chapter 30: Psychopharmacology).

 

 

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Evaluation

 

• Attendance: 8 outpatient sessions (incl. 1 child psychiatry), 8 ward visits, 1 emergency psychiatry.

• Logbook completion required.

• Final exam: Multiple-choice test on last day.

• Grades:• Professor’s evaluation (20 points)

• Written exam

• Attendance & logbook

• Clinical activity (case histories)

 

 

 

 

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Weekly Schedule 

 

Day	Outpatient Clinic(9-12 )	Ward Rounds	Emergency Psychiatry
Saturday	Prof. Adel, Prof. Mahdavi	Prof. Zahiroddin, Prof. Semnani,  Prof. Vaziri,  Prof. Saki	Prof. Samimi
Monday	Prof. Samimi, Prof. Vaziri, Prof. Safarzadeh(Child), Prof. Saki	Prof. Zahiroddin, Prof. Semnani,  Prof. Shams,  Prof. Adel, Prof. Mahdavi, Prof. Samani	Prof. Samani
Tuesday	Prof. Zahiroddin, Prof. Vasegh, Prof. Razjouyan(child)	Prof. Mahdavi, Prof. Samani,  Prof. Vaziri,  Prof. Mahdavi	Prof. Samimi
Wednesday	Prof. Semnani, Prof. Shams, Prof.Samani, Prof. Davari(Child)	Prof. Mahdavi, Prof. Vasegh,  Prof. Vaziri,  Prof. Mahdavi,  Prof. Saki	Prof. Adel

 

 

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Case History Template

 

Students must complete a psychiatric case summary including:

 

• Demographics (age, gender, education, marital status, occupation)

• Reason for referral (RFR)

• Chief complaint (CC)

• Present illness (PI)

• Past psychiatric history (PPH)

• Medical history (MH)

• Habits

• Family history (FH)

• Personal history (PH)

• Mental status examination (MSE)

• Differential diagnosis (DDX)

• Suggested treatment plan