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Department of Family Medicine

WVU Family Medicine Resident Curriculum

Behavioral Medicine Consults

General: Hospital based exposure to psychiatry can be expected while on the psychiatry consult and liaison service. Consults are fielded from Ruby Memorial Hospital and Monongalia General Hospital . While under the direction of a staff psychiatrist and a psychology nurse, management of alcohol withdrawal, acute psychosis and ICU delirium are frequently encountered.  Skills are refined in dealing with inclusion criteria and treatment according to the DSM-IV guide. 
Call: Residents take call for the Department of Family Medicine service during this rotation.