Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, are one of the top 10 causes of disability. This complex condition caused by a number of genetic and environmental factors has a community prevalence of up to 3-4%. Treatment of psychosis is complex and depends on skillful integration of biomedical and psychosocial approaches.
The Master of Psychological Medicine (Psychosis Studies) programme provided by the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, aims to provide opportunities for graduates with relevant background to be equipped with in-depth knowledge and skills for working in the active field of psychosis. It will also equip students with the capacity to critically contemplate the knowledge base in psychosis, and to derive information, ideas and insight that could contribute to clinical service, education, public awareness, and research in the field of psychosis.
The Master of Psychological Medicine (Psychosis Studies) (MPsyMed) is the only taught postgraduate programme locally offering in-depth study focusing on psychotic disorders in Hong Kong. Our faculty members, who are leaders in the field, designed the courses of the program and lecture on the courses. Other leading professionals in the field including psychiatrists, nurses, psychologist, occupational therapist and social workers were also invited as lecturers of this program. This allowed the dissemination of the most updated knowledge and understanding in the field.
The programme aims to equip students with the capacity to critically contemplate the knowledge about psychosis and to derive information, ideas and insight that could contribute to clinical service, education, public awareness, and research in the field of psychosis.
While similar to the Master of Psychological Medicine (MPsyMed), the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine (PDipPsyMed) aim to provide structured in-depth training in the Psychosis Studies without the component of capstone project.
For more information about the programmes, please refer to the following website: https://www.psymed.hku.hk/.
