PGY 3 Year

Child Psychopathology – Dr. Xiaoyi Sherry Yao (7 sessions) – This course reviews the major emotional, behavioral, and developmental disturbances of childhood and adolescence, including mood and anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, and conduct disorder.

Evidence-Based Psychotherapy – Drs. Beth Brodsky and Jeffrey Cohen (12 sessions) – This foundational seminar teaches the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Forensic Psychiatry – Dr. Paul Appelbaum and faculty – (4 sessions) – The second in this series, this course will cover capacity, risk assessment, and the forensic system. 

Formulation and Character Patterns – Dr. Shirin Ali (5 sessions) - An introduction to the psychodynamic formulation and recognizing character patterns.

Health Equity and Social Justice – Drs. Patrice Malone (5 sessions)– This course explores various topics related to diversity and disparity in psychiatric treatment.

Neuroscience –Dr. David Leonardo– (8 sessions) A comprehensive review of neuroscience, using interactive techniques from the National Neuroscience Curriculum Initiative (NNCI).

Outpatient Psychopharmacology – Dr. David Leonardo (7 sessions) – This interactive course will review basic principles of psychopharmacology, with particular reference to outpatient psychiatry.

Psychiatric Ethics – Drs. Ryan Lawrence and David Lowenthal – (4 sessions) – This course will continue the didactics on psychiatric ethics, with emphasis on outpatient psychiatry. 

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - Technique – Dr. Deborah Cabaniss (8 sessions) An interactive course that teaches both supporting and uncovering techniques of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Public Psychiatry – Models for Integrating Systems of Care – Drs. Stephanie LeMelle (6 sessions) – These are  second in the series of lectures that reviews care of people with severe mental illness in the community. This series will focus on systems of care and integrated services. Topics will include: co-occurring disorders treatment (both substance-related and medical), treatment and mental health issues in the criminal justice system, and patient and family advocacy.

Sexuality – Dr. Walter Bockting (6 sessions) – This course presents selected topics in human sexuality as well as common female and male sexual dysfunctions and up-to-date treatment modalities for these disorders. Topics include current areas of particular interest, such as rape, AIDS, and bisexuality.

Substance Use Disorders 3 (Outpatient) – Dr. Christina Brezing (5 sessions) – The common features of chemical dependency are described, including the development of chemical dependency, its diagnosis, and treatment. Specific issues for the treatment of alcohol, cocaine, opiate, and other drug abuse and dependence will be discussed, as well as the neurological underpinnings of addiction in brain reward mechanisms. Emphasis is on outpatient treatment.

Wellness – Dr. Renu Culas (10 sessions)– This experiential course, which all PGY1-4 residents will take together monthly, focuses on ways to maintain wellness as a resident, physician, and human being.

Women’s Mental Health – Drs. Elizabeth Fitelson and Nicole Tchalim (5 sessions) – This course provides an introduction to mental health in the context of the female reproductive life cycle and covers core concepts in the management of antenatal and postpartum depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, as well as perimenopausal depression, PMDD, and issues related to infertility and pregnancy loss.