Resident Resources

Behavioral Science Curriculum

Medical Knowledge

Basic Knowledge

Topic	Web resources	Core
Normal and abnormal psychosocial growth and development across the life cycle, and variants	Homosexuality Sexual History/Dysfunction Parenting Help
Recognition of interrelationships among biologic, psychologic and social factors in all patients	Mental D/O Secondary to General Medical Conditions HIV/AIDS Cochrane Review Psychosocial Factors in Acute MI Psychosocial Factors in Coronary and Cerebral Vascular Disease Psychosocial Factors in Sudden Cardiac Death Psychosocial Factors and Rheumatic Disease
Reciprocal effects of acute and chronic illnesses on patients and their families	Depression & Heart Disease Psych Disorders in Cancer Patients
Factors that influence adherence to a treatment plan	Better Patient Adherence
Family functions and common interactional patterns in coping with stress
Awareness of one's own attitudes and values, which influence effectiveness and satisfaction as a physician
Stressors on physicians and approaches to effective coping	Physician Burnout Compassion Fatigue Physician Life Balance AAFP Tips
Ethical issues in medical practice, including informed consent, patient autonomy, confidentiality and issues quality of life

Mental health disorders

Topic	Web resources	Text
Disorders principally diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence (Mental retardation, Learning disorders, Motor Skills disorders, etc.)	Cochrane Review Mental Retardation ADHD Pervasive Developmental D/O: Autism Up to Date on ADHD Evaluation Up to Date on Treatment of ADHD
Delirium, dementia, amnestic and other cognitive disorders	Cochrane Review Delirium Head Trauma Dementia HIV Dementia Huntington Dementia Parkinson Dementia Vascular Dementia Wernicke-Korsakoff Up to Date on Delirium Up to Date on Dementia
Substance-related disorders	Cochrane Review Cochrane on Tobacco Substance-Induced Mood D/O Alcoholism Alcohol-Related Psychosis Amphetamine-Related Psychiatric D/O Caffeine-Related Psychiatric D/O Cannabis Compound Abuse Cocaine-Related Psychiatric D/O Hallucinogens Inhalant-Related Psychiatric D/O Injecting Drug Use Nicotine Addiction Opioid Abuse PCP-Related Psychiatric D/O Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytics Stimulants
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders	Cochrane Review Brief Psychotic D/O Schizophrenia Schizophreniform D/O Delusional D/O Schizoaffective D/O Up to Date: Psychosis
Mood disorders	Cochrane Review Depression Bipolar Affective D/O Dysthymic D/O APA Depression Website Depression Screening (USPSTF) Premenstrual Dysphoric D/O (PDD) Up to Date: Depression in Adults Up to Date: Depression in Adolescents Treatment of Adolescent Depression Late-Life Depression Up to Date on Bipolar Disorders Postpartum Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder	Psychological Tx for Psychiatric D/Os
Anxiety disorder	Cochrane review Anxiety D/O Panic D/O Social Anxiety OCD Phobic D/O PTSD PTSD in MVAs PTSD after Spontaneous Abortion Acute Treatment of Disaster Survivors Up to Date: Generalized Anxiety Up to Date overview: Panic Disorder Up to Date: Social Anxiety Up to Date: OCD Phobic Disorders Overview Up to Date Overview of PTSD
Somatoform disorders	Somatoform D/O Conversion D/O Hypochondriasis
Factitious disorders	Factitious D/O Malingering Munchausen Munchausen Proxy Up to Date
Dissociative Disorders	Dissociative D/O
Sexual and gender identity disorders	Sexual and Gender Identity D/O Paraphilias Body Dysmorphic D/O
Chronic Pain	Up To Date Overview Chronic Low Back Pain Diabetic Neuropathy Irritable Bowel Syndrome Premenstrual Syndrome/Dysphoric Disorder
Chronic Illness	Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia
Eating disorders	Bulimia Anorexia Up to Date Summary Treatment and Outcome Eating disorders in pregnant women
Sleep disorders	Sleep D/O Breathing-Related SD Parasomnias Primary Hypersomnia Primary Insomnia Geriatric SD Up To Date on Insomnia Up to Date on Sleep Disorders Narcolepsy
Impulse control disorders	Aggression Adult Attention-Deficit Disorder
Adjustment disorders	Adjustment Reactions
Personality disorders	Personality D/O Psychiatric Illness & Criminality Up to Date: Patients with PDs
Problems related to abuse or neglect

Patient Care

Evaluation Skills

Topic	Web resources	Text
Interviewing skills, which enhance data collection in short periods of time and optimize doctor/patient relationship
Techniques to elicit the context of the visit (BATHE, e.g., including Background, Affect, Trouble, Handling and Empathy, or other techniques)
Performance of mental status examination	History and Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Indications for special procedures in psychiatric disorder diagnosis, including psychologic testing, laboratory testing and brain-imaging testing
Capability to elicit and recognize the common signs and symptoms of the disorders under Knowledge
Assessment of depression (Beck, Zung, Hamilton Scales, SIG-E-CAPS mnemonic, e.g., Sleep, Interest, Guilt, Energy, Concentration, Appetite, Psychomotor and Suicidal ideation)
Indications for psychiatric consultation

Therapeutic Skills

Topic	Web resources	Text
Management of emotional aspects of nonpsychiatric disorders
Skills in enhancing compliance with medical treatment regimens	Better Patient Adherence
Initial management of psychiatric emergencies: the suicidal patient, the acutely psychotic patient	Suicide Agitation and Aggression Violence Up to Date on Adult Suicide Child & Adolescent Suicidal Behavior
Proper use of psychopharmacologic agents	Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome Tricyclic antidepressant intoxication SSRIs and Heterocyclics MAO Inhibitors and others Adolescent Depression Psychotropic meds & Breastfeeding Antipsychotic Medications
Family support therapy
Grief and Bereavement	Grief and Bereavement Stillbirths Spiritual Issues, End of Life Complicated Grief
Behavioral modification techniques	Obesity
Utilization of community resources
Crisis-counseling skills
Modification of patient environment
Ability to vary treatment based on the patient's personality, lifestyle and family setting
Identification of, intervention in and therapy for drug and alcohol dependency and abuse
Appropriate care of health disorders listed under Psychopathology
Appropriate referral procedures to ensure continuity of care and optimal information sharing, and to enhance patient compliance

Interpersonal and Communications Skills

Demonstrate clear communication with patient regarding their medical issues in a culturally sensitive manner

Demonstrate team oriented communication and foster working relationships with other member of the care team or specialist colleagues

Professionalism

Demonstrate a high degree of professional responsibility in managing patients with Behavioral Science-related problems by referral coordination, direct management and follow up.

Demonstrate professional demeanor, attire and appearance in all settings.

Practice-Based Learning

Assess the practice models on this rotations for evidence of practice-based learning and identify opportunities that would be appropriate for the this medical area.

Identify a learning opportunity within your clinic practice that could be studied to improve the care for patient with Behavioral Science-related problems.

Systems-Based Practice

Learn how to access the appropriate services for patients with Behavioral Science-related problems and the impact of utilization management for these patients.

Demonstrate understanding of the role of the PCP in the immediate and after-care of patients with Behavioral Science-related diagnoses.