| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics In Psychiatry | RPH532 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Rahime AYDIN ER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Know the philosophical foundations of ethical issues in psychiatry
2) Discuss the basic ethical and professional practices in psychiatric care
3) Explain te ethical and legal regulations related to psychiatric treatment and care services
4) Recognize the ethical problems frequently encountered in psychiatry and develop the solution suggestions
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
Giving awareness and information about ethical issues related to mental health services, and psychiatric treatment and care
Weekly Schedule
1) Information the aim of this course, content and resources with evaluation criteria2) Philosophical foundations of psychiatric ethics
3) Ethical principles and ethical codes in psychiatry
4) Hawaii and Madrid Declarations
5) Psychiatric diagnosis as an ethical problem (stigma, etc.)
6) Informed consent in psychiatry
7) Evaluation of the decision-making capacity to treatment and research
8) Privacy and confidentiality
9) Midterm
10) Compulsory treatment and hospitalization
11) Ethical aspects of pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy
12) Child psychiatry and ethics
13) Forensic psychiatry and ethics
14) Ethics in psychiatric research
15) .
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ambrosini D.L., Crocker, A.G. (2007). Psychiatric advance directives and the right to refuse treatment in Canada. Can J Psychiatry. 52: 397-402.
2- Appelbaum, B.C., Appelbaum, P.S., Grisso, T. (1998). Competence to consent to voluntary psychiatric hospitalization: a test of standard proposed by APA. Psychiatric Services. 49 (9): 1193-1196.
3- Appelbaum, P.S. (2007). Assessment of patients’ competence to consent to treatment. New England Journal of Medicine. 357 (18): 1834-1840.
4- Bali Bildirgesi, (1995). [http://www.turkhukuksitesi.com/showthread.php?t=6581].
5- Stefano, A., Ducci, G. (2008). Involuntary admission and compulsory treatment in Europe. International Journal of Mental Health. 37 (3): 10-21.
6- Peele, R., Chdoff, P. (1999). The ethics of involuntary treatment and deinstitutionalization. In.: Psychiatric Ethics, Ed.: S. Bloch, Chodoff, P., Gren, S.A. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. s.: 423-440.
7- Ruh Hekimliği (Psikiyatri) Meslek Etik Kuralları, (2002). [www.psikiyatri.org.tr]
8- Jonsen, A.R., Siegler, M., Winslade, W.J. (2006). Clinical Ethics: A Practical Approach to Ethical Decisions in Clinical Medicine. 6th ed. New York: The McGraw - Hill Companies. p.:60-65.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Case Study
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Required