USC ELECTIVE

NPSY D653

Community Psychiatry

Faculty: Dr. Silvia Bloch

Dr. Adriana Hermida

Location: Catawba MHC, Rockhill a/o Lancaster offices

Course offered throughout the year

Number of students: 1-2 per location

Students report to: Silvia Bloch, MD – Medical Director

At 225 E Main Street Suite 300 Rockhill, SC 29730

Telephone 803-328-9600 803-328-4040

Description of Elective: Student will see a variety of mental disorders within

A semi-rural a/o rural setting. Cultural diversity issues are prominent

And ways to address assessment of cross-cultural populations will be addressed. The clinics include a day program for the severely mentally ill and a clinic serving crisis prevention. Both faculty members are trained in Geriatric Psychiatry and have been involved in training a/o research. The team approach to medical care with its challenges and opportunities will be addressed, providing the student with the opportunity to learn skills prevalent now in many facets of medicine. Please contact us if you have any interest a/o questions