PAST 523 - Behavioral Science (3)

This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of behavioral medicine appropriate to a physician assistant. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to relate the etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic features, prognosis, appropriate differential diagnoses, screening, prevention, and acute, chronic, and end-of-life (as appropriate) treatment plans; and to refer in relation to behavioral medicine patients and their associated disorders. This course will also cover rehabilitation, adherence to treatment plans, behavior modification, basics of counseling, culturally competent care, and human sexuality, as well as the response to stress and illness. Offered: Fall.