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Desired Clinical Skills for Students to Achieve

Confident (Can complete independently)

Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision)

Beginning (Have performed with supervision or need supervision to feel confident)

New (Have never performed or does not apply)

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in: 

Recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness 

X

Differentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions 

x

Performing and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies) 

X

Performing and interpreting a mental status examination 

x

Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history 

x

Performing and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational).

x

Diagnostic reasoning skill in:

Demonstrate knowledge of psychopathology of mental illnesses through discussion for different age groups and mental illnesses

x

Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list

X

Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5-TR based on assessment data 

x

Differentiating between normal/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms/changes

x

X

Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:

Provide psychoeducation to individuals and/or any caregivers

X

Promote health and disease prevention techniques

X

Self-Assessment skill:

Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences 

X

Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary 

X

Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences

X

Professional skills:

Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship with clients and staff

X

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical practice in mental health settings 

X

Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions

x

Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy

X

Practices within scope of practice

X

Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s) and interpreting results:

Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation 

x

Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively with the clients

x

Interprets results for screening instruments accurately

x

Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when applicable

x

Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric consultations when applicable

x

My strong area is assessing the objective and subjective information of the patients. I am also good at assessing children from 0 to 12 years at risk of adjustment disorder. I do not have issue with criticism. Criticism allows me to recognize my weakness and improve my skills for better patient care.

I Want to be an expert when it comes to assessing and diagnosing patients. I believe that a good diagnosis leads to good treatment. I also would like to know which therapy or regimen I should know to treat the patient. I would like to have clear and precise documentation. Having clear, and precise documentation eliminates medical errors.

1. Goal: my number one goal is to be able to do a detail objective and subjective assessment by the end of the second week.

a. Objective: be able to have a detailed medical and social history of each patient.

b. Objective: I should be able to record all my patient’s assessments in the medical record

c. Objective: I should be able to have an effective care plan after assessing my patients.

2. Goal: Be respectful and compassionate for my patients during the 10 weeks in clinical setting.

a. Objective: effective moral care will be used to improve patient care

b. Objective: good moral will be used to respect patient wishes and right to privacy.

c. Objective: Set up professional boundaries between patient and health care professional

3. Goal: use professional skills to educate patient on how to avoid harming themselves and others during this practicum

a. Objective: use appropriate diagnostic tools to recognize when a patient is at risk of harming themselves, or others.

b. Objective: use professional skills to educate patients on how to avoid harming themselves and others.

c. Use proper technical skills to provide a safe care

4. Goal: last objective for this practicum will be to increase my knowledge in pharmacotherapy

a. Objective: Able to understand the clinical practice standards that applies

towards my patient’s treatment.

b. Objective: able to recognize adverse, and side effects of medication

c. Objective: Maintain up-to-date notes and establish a timetable to

ensure a good pharmacotherapy treatment plan.