CURRICULUM OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHIATRY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF PAKISTAN: AN OUTLINE

  • Zahid Nazar PGMI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Irfan Department of Psychiatry, PGMI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Shafique Shafique Psychiatric Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Abstract

Mental, behavioral and social health problems are an increasing part of the health burden on all part of the globe. Countries like Pakistan are most affected because they are plagued by infectious diseases and chronic medical conditions. At the same time they are being afflicted by growing burden of mental health diseases and new social pathologies. Equally disastrous scenario is that we have great shortage of psychiatrists, which is not going to change in near future. In the light of above findings a curriculum of behavioral sciences including psychiatry for undergraduate medical students of Pakistan is outlined here. Key words: Mental Health, Behavioral Sciences, Curriculum, Primary Physicians

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Author Biography

Zahid Nazar, PGMI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Published
2007-12-31
How to Cite
1.
Nazar Z, Irfan M, Shafique M. CURRICULUM OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHIATRY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF PAKISTAN: AN OUTLINE. J Pak Psychiatr Soc [Internet]. 2007Dec.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];4(02):76-7. Available from: https://jpps.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/743
Issue
Vol 4 No 02 (2007): Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
Section
Debate

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