Ethics of Psychiatry (PSYT90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
About this subject
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June
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Overview
| Availability | June - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This Unit will provide an introduction to the theory and practice of ethical decision-making in clinical psychiatry. Themes will extend over a wide terrain but cover ethical aspects of the psychiatrist – patient relationship, diagnosis, suicide, confidentiality, treatment in psychiatry, resource allocation and justice, child and adolescent psychiatry, psychogeriatrics and code of ethics.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- To recognise the various salient concepts in moral philosophy which constitute a basis for ethical reasoning and their relationship to clinical practice
- To identify the many ethical problems in clinical psychiatry and analyse them in a systematic way
- To demonstrate the ability to reach balanced ethical judgments through critical appraisal of competing theories
- To differentiate between clinical and ethical issues in the context of complex professional situations
- To identify coping strategies in the face of anxiety regarding difficult-to-resolve ethical dilemmas in clinical psychiatry
- To assess the value (and limitations) of codes of ethics and clinical guidelines
Last updated: 4 March 2025