UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP – RIZAL
JONELTA FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SECTION OF PSYCHIATRY
Las Piñas City, Metro Manila
SYLLABUS
CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
AY 2020 – 2021
Course number:
Course title: Psychiatry II
Schedule: Wednesdays, 3-6PM
Faculty: Raymond Joseph S. Valdez, MD, DSBPP
I. Course description and general objectives
This course is an introduction to psychopathology. It emphasizes the diagnosis of
common psychiatric disorders using the biopsychosocial model of illness. The student is,
therefore, expected to acquire the basic knowledge of historical, epidemiological and
clinical data that are associated with psychiatric disorders.
The student is also expected to review his/her basic knowledge on the
perspectives of mental health. This allows the student to identify what is abnormal vis-à-
vis normal in terms of an individual’s biological, psychological, and social functioning.
The acquisition of this knowledge base is a necessary step toward the
development of a holistic approach in the care of patients with mental illnesses. In the
process of diagnosis, it is essential that the student assume openness, flexibility and
acceptance toward the patient with mental illness and the patient’s family.
The methods of instruction that are employed include lectures, film viewing, and
oral reports.
II. Instructional objectives
General instructional objective 1: To review basic knowledge on the perspectives of
mental health.
Specific instructional objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be
able to:
1. compare the various definitions of health and illness.
2. integrate the various perspectives of mental health in clinical situations.
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General instructional objective 2: To acquire knowledge of the biopsychosocial model
of health and illness.
Specific instructional objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be
able to:
1. discuss the biological, psychological and social aspects of mental illness.
2. integrate the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of mental
illness.
General instructional objective 3: To acquire basic knowledge of the systems of
classification of mental illnesses.
Specific instructional objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be
able to:
1. discuss the International Classification of Diseases
2. discuss the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
General instructional objective 4: To acquire basic knowledge of common psychiatric
disorders.
Specific instructional objective: At the end of the course, the student should be
able to discuss the following psychiatric disorder in terms of etiology, signs and
symptoms, course, and prognosis.
1. Neurodevelopmental disorders
2. Schizophrenia spectrum & other psychotic disorders
3. Depressive disorders
4. Bipolar & related disorders
5. Anxiety disorders
6. Obsessive-compulsive & related disorders
7. Trauma- & stressor-related disorders
8. Somatic symptoms & related disorders
9. Sleep-wake Disorders
10. Sexual dysfunctions
11. Disruptive, impulse-control, & conduct disorders
12. Substance-related & addictive disorders
13. Neurocognitive disorders
14. Paraphilic disorders
15. Personality disorders
III. Textbooks
Sadock BJ, Sadock VA, & Ruiz P. (2014). Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of
Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry. USA.: Lippincott Williams
& Wilkins.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association.
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IV. Schedule of activities
Date Topic/ Activity
Mar. 3 Neurocognitive Disorders
Group report 1: Diagnosis of Delirium
Film viewing assignment: Iris, The Notebook
Mar. 10 Group report: Diagnosis of Pedophilic Disorder & Paraphilic Disorders
Mar. 17 FIRST LONG EXAMINATION
Mar. 24 Borderline Personality Disorder
Film viewing assignment: Girl, Interrupted
Mar. 31 Group report 2: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Group report 3: Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Apr. 7 Dependent Personality Disorder
Apr. 14 SECOND LONG EXAMINATION
Apr. 21 Biopsychosocial model of mental disorders
Classification systems of mental disorders
Apr. 28 Group report 4: Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
Reading assignments: Schizophrenia spectrum & other psychotic disorders
Film viewing assignment: A Beautiful Mind
May 5 Mood Disorders
Film viewing assignment: The Hours
May 8-23 SEMESTRAL BREAK
May 26 Group report 6: Diagnosis of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Group report 7: Diagnosis of Cyclothymic Disorder
June 2 THIRD LONG EXAMINATION
June 9 Anxiety Disorders
Film viewing assignment: Copycat
June 16 Group report 9: Diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Group report 10: Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
June 23 Obsessive-compulsive & related disorders
Film viewing assignment: The Aviator
June 30 FOURTH LONG EXAMINATION
July 7 Reading assignment: Somatic Symptoms & Related Disorders
Group report 11: Sleep-Wake Disorders
Group report 12: Diagnosis of Insomnia Disorder
July 14 Group report 13: Diagnosis of Delayed Ejaculation
Group report 14: Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria
Reading assignment: Neurodevelopmental disorders
July 28 FIFTH LONG EXAMINATION
Aug. 4 Sexual Dysfunctions
Aug. 11 Disruptive Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders
Aug. 18 Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
Group report 15: Diagnosis of Stimulant-Related Disorder
Aug. 25 SIXTH LONG EXAMINATION
Sept. 1 Announcement of Exemptions
Sept. 8 FINAL EXAMINATION
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V. Evaluation system
With exemption from the final examination
Long examinations 80 %
Group reports 10 %
Class participation 10 %
TOTAL 100 %
Note: Exemption from the final examination is a grade of 60% & above.
Without exemption from the final examination
Long examinations 70 %
Group reports 10 %
Class participation 10 %
Final examination 10 %
TOTAL 100 %
GRADING SCALE
PERCENTILE
GRADE
RATING
92 - 100 1.0
88 - 91 1.25
84 - 87 1.5
80 - 83 1.75
76 - 79 2.0
72 - 75 2.25
68 - 71 2.5
64 - 67 2.75
60 - 63 3.0
Below 60 5.0 (FAIL)
VI. Classroom Policies
1. You must put your mobile phone on silent mode during class and must not use it unless
otherwise instructed.
2. Students must submit a 3x5 index card containing the following information:
a. 1x1 most recent picture of yourself; staple on the upper right hand corner of
index card (DO NOT paste)
b. full name, nickname, date of birth
c. name of college & year graduated
d. email address; mobile & landline numbers
e. reason for choosing medicine as a career
f. one-sentence description of yourself (What makes you a special person?)
g. hobbies & other recreational activities
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3. You must elect a liaison officer who will act as coordinator for our course. Your liaison
officer should create a Yahoogroups account that will serve as a means of communication
and venue for posting reading materials & hand-outs.
4. Attendance is not part of the grading system but your regular attendance is critical
to your success in this course. Questions in the examinations will be taken from your
reference books, lectures, and discussions.
5. Long examinations consist of multiple-choice and matching-type questions. If you miss a
long examination because of a valid reason, you need not take a make-up examination.
The average of the long examinations that you were able to take will be the basis of your
final grade. If your absence is invalid, you will get a grade of 0 for the long examination
that you missed.
6. Class participation is expected and highly encouraged. Your participation in class
discussions is only possible to the extent that you keep up with the readings. A surprise
quiz may be given during class.
7. Academic integrity is expected of you. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and can
have grave consequences if guilt is established. Discipline ranges from a warning to
expulsion from the university. In other words, cheating is not acceptable. Examples of
academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to) cheating on a test or assisting
someone else in doing so, unauthorized possession of class materials (exams, gadgets
with ebooks, etc.), and unauthorized changing of one’s grade.
