UCLA General Catalog 1971-72 - Registrar - UCLA

PSYCHIATRY / 485
Roland C. Summit, M.D., Lecturer in Psychiatry.
Sherry Terzian, M.S., Librarian.
Mario Valente, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics.
Howard Wallach, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry.
Program
The Department of Psychiatry offers an
advanced training pro gram in social and
community psychiatry leading to the new
degree of Master of Social Psychiatry
(M.S.P.): The Department cooperates with
the School of Public Health in offering
courses leading to the degree of Master of
Public Health. Curriculum requirements are
described in the UCLA ANNouxcErwrENT of
TEE ScrrooL of PUBLIC HEALTH and on page
150 of this bulletin. In addition the Department
participates in an interdisciplinary
program of mental health research training.
Paster of Social Psychiatry Degree
The two-year program for the Master of
Social Psychiatry degree, largely funded by
the National Institute of Mental Health, indudes
training in statistical methods, interdisciplinary
research, pertinent social science
training, mental health consultation and
group dynamics. Also included is training in
organization and administration of commun-
Ity mental health services with appropriate
field placement . Special emphasis is given to
the interdisciplinary team approach in attempting
to understand the crucial variables
In community structure and in seeking solutions
to mental health problems of populations
particularly associated with poverty,
minorities, and related urban crises.
Matission Requirements for the Master of
Social Psychiatry Degree
Requirements for admission are acceptance
by the UCLA Graduate Division, approval of
the staff of the Division of Social and Community
Psychiatry, an M.D. degree and completion
of at least two years of psychiatric
residency training at a center approved by
the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology.
of applicants are eligible for
admission to the degree program: 1) appliants
who have completed three years of an
approved psychiatric residency and who are
fended by two-year stipends from the National
Institute of Mental Health , 2) third
year psychiatric residents who may combine
their last year of residency with the first year
of the degree program and complete the program
the following year, and 3) selected
applicants in the UCLA child psychiatry
training program who combine training in
child psychiatry and social and community
psychiatry.
Degree
Requirements
With the consent of his faculty adviser,
each candidate must pursue one of the following
plans for the Master of Social Psychiatry
degree. Under either plan, all requirements
for the degree must be satisfied
within one calendar year from the time of
completion of course requirements.
Thesis Plan. At least 14 courses in the graduate
or upper division level and a thesis are
required. No less than 7% of the 14 courses
must be in the graduate level 400 or 500
series of social psychiatry. After these requirements
are met, the candidate may select
any course in the 100 or 200 series (a minimum
of three courses in the Departments of
Anthropology, Psychology, Public Health or
Sociology is required), subject to approval
by the graduate adviser.
Comprehensive Examination Plan. A minimum
of 151 courses of graduate and upper
division level are required, of which at least
7% courses must be in the graduate level 400
or 500 series of social psychiatry. After these
requirements are met, the student may select
any course in the 100 or 200 series (a minimum
of three courses in the Departments of
Anthropology, Psychology, Public Health or
Sociology is required), subject to approval by
the graduate adviser. The comprehensive
written and oral examination will cover the
following subject areas: (a) Community psychiatry
administration theory and practice;
(b) Mental health consultation theory and
application; (c) The social sciences in psychiatry;
(d) Research methods in social psychiatry.
Required Courses. Mandatory courses for
the Master of Social Psychiatry degree are:
(a) Social Psychiatry in Theory and Practice
(Psychiatry 454A-454B); (b) Statistics (Psychiatry
461, Public Health 160A, Sociology
110A, or Psychology 250A); (c) Concepts of
Mental Health Consultation (Psychiatry
456A- 458B); (d) Research Methods in Social
Psychiatry (Psychiatry 457A-457B); (e) Administration
in Community Psychiatry (Psychiatry
460A-460B).