MPSX-416 : Psychiatry Research

The student will develop skills in diagnosing mental and substance abuse disorders and in the use of psychiatric research assessment instruments and clinical protocols. The student will also gain knowledge about new treatment interventions in psychiatry. The elective also offers opportunities to conduct an in-depth literature review and secondary data from local and national databases. Research opportunities are available to medical students through multiple research grants. Projects explore understanding of the psychology, culture and biology of post-traumatic stress disorder, related sleep disturbances, the genetics and treatment of bipolar disorder and novel treatments for depression, schizophrenia, opiate addiction. Opportunities will be provided for community outreach, interventions involving the faith community, homeless shelters, and public schools. Integrated care research projects are being done involving HIV or hepatitis C. Students will be expected to develop publishable research papers, and or to present poster or paper presentations at local or national meetings.