PE4S199 - Atypical Psychiatric Presentations 01 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2031 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S199
Module Title: Atypical Psychiatric Presentations
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: MAR 2019 Final Year of Intake: 2030
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Feb 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2031

Module Aims

Enable students to recognise and manage a range of complex and atypical psychiatric presentations with a high prevalence in a primary care setting.

Content Summary

Indicative content to include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes:

Topics may include:

Medically unexplained symptoms in the context of somatoform disorders, hypochondriasis conversion and dissociation.

Assessment and management of atypical psychiatric presentations, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and eating disorders.

Perinatal psychiatric disorders and the peri/post-natal use of psychotropic medications.

Other atypical presentations, such as body dysmorphophobia, gender dysphoria, culture bound syndromes and adult ADHD.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 40
Seminars 40
Problem/Challenge-based Learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Distinguish between a range of complex and atypical psychiatric presentations and critically appraise the evidence base in formulating appropriate treatment and management plans.
LO2 Analyse and synthesise different perspectives in understanding the impact of the diagnosis and management of an atypical psychiatric disorder on the patient and those around them.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 Assessment to be completed in a specific timescale, which is neither an invigilated examination nor a piece of coursework. To be completed over an extended period (e.g. a 2-hour task to be completed within 48 hours, or a 24-hour assessment). Learna: End of module 1-hour Case-based Multiple-choice Examination related to Atypical Psychiatric Presentations to be completed within a 10-day period. 60 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals. Learna: Reflective journal 0 600 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A detailed analysis of a topic, involving some original research undertaken by the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary sources. Learna: Completion of an individual/group task related to Atypical Psychiatric Presentations. 0 1000 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. Learna:Case-based scenarios and a discussion forum related to Atypical Psychiatric Presentations. 0 2500 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 ✔ ✔
Self Reflective Assessment 1 ✔ ✔
Project 1 ✔ ✔
Case study 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

The module reading list is available to the students to access via electronic links on the learning platform (Moodle).

In addition to the list below, each list is supplemented with up-to-date peer-reviewed journal articles and studies that are continually refreshed as guidelines change and new treatments and technologies emerge.

Additional reading resources are also provided where relevant by the tutors during the running of the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant.

Core Website:

NICE (2022) Self-harm (Quality standard 34). [Online]

Indicative Module 4 Reading:

Chowdhury, S. and Burton, C. (2017) 'Associations of treatment effects between follow-up times and between outcome domains in interventions for somatoform disorders: Review of three Cochrane reviews', Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 98, pp. 10-18.

Karatzias, T., Cloitre, M., Maercker, A., Kazlauskas, E., Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Bisson, J.I., Roberts, N.P. and Brewin, C.R. (2017) 'PTSD and Complex PTSD: ICD-11 updates on concept and measurement in the UK, USA, Germany and Lithuania', European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 8(Suppl. 7), 1418103.

Meltzer-Brody, S., Howard, L.M., Bergink, V., Vigod, S., Jones, I., Munk-Olsen, T., Honikman, S. and Milgrom, J. (2018) 'Postpartum psychiatric disorders', Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 4, 18022.

NICE (2018) Post-traumatic stress disorder (NICE guideline 116). [Online]

NICE (2020) Eating disorders: recognition and treatment (NICE guideline 69). [Online]

Tsui, P., Deptula, A. and Yuan, D.Y. (2017) 'Conversion Disorder, Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, and Chronic Pain: Comorbidity, Assessment, and Treatment', Current Pain and Headache Reports, 21(6), 29.

WHO (2024) ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics. [Online]

Zammit, S., Lewis, C., Dawson, S., Colley, H., McCann, H., Piekarski, A., Rockliff, H. and Bisson, J. (2018) 'Undetected post-traumatic stress disorder in secondary-care mental health services: systematic review', The British Journal of Psychiatry, 212(1), pp. 11-18.