PAC 5344 - Social and Behavioral Medicine

Hours: 2

This course examines various areas of social and behavioral sciences and their application to clinical practice. Specific topics include death, dying and loss, human sexuality, normal and abnormal development across the life span, patient response to illness or injury, patient response to stress, substance use disorders, and violence identification and prevention. Additionally, there is a focus on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychiatric/behavioral conditions using the DSM-V as a guide. Prerequisites: PAC 5202, PAC 5207, PAC 5211, PAC 5219C, PAC 5227. The instructor or student may seek an exception to the prerequisites with permission from the Program Director.