Block J: Human Behaviour

ACE Tips

  • This block is divided into two – both neurology and psychiatry.
  • Neurology is really about NEUROANATOMY. It is really important to have a good understanding of how neuroanatomy correlates with clinical presentations. One of the questions that neurologists like the most is: “where is the lesion?” You really have to be ready to visualize how neurons travel within the nervous system to grasp manifestations of neurological pathologies.
  • Take your time when studying lectures on neuroanatomy – draw the pathways if that helps you. As previously said, it is really about the neuroanatomy.
  • If you want to pursue your understanding on neuroanatomy even further, the book “Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases” by Blumenfield is a great one, as it even correlates the anatomy with important presentations.
  • For psychiatry, lectures may seem abstract, as many go over DSM-V criteria of psychiatric diseases. Do not worry too much about memorizing these criteria – it is mainly about knowing their presentations rather than very specific details on how to diagnose them.
  • A good book that may help you better understand psychiatric diseases is “First Aid Psychiatry”. It is a great resource for clerkship, but may also help you correlate the theory with more concrete clinical scenarios.
  • This block has a midterm and a final. Even if the latter is cumulative, it concentrates much more on the new lectures not covered in the midterm. But it is a lot of material: start studying early!

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