BP5402 Fundamentals of Behavioral Medicine
This course introduces the basics principles of behavioral medicine as they relate to naturopathic primary care and focuses on the first tier of behavioral medicine—doctor-patient relationship and the medical interview. Fundamental interviewing skills are examined, and multiple specific skills applicable across theoretical orientations are presented, including use of questions, encouraging, paraphrasing, summarizing, confrontation, reflection of feeling, focusing, directives, and others. Special attention is given to risk assessment in clinical practice. The course is supplemented with a weekly practicum lab in which students develop basic interviewing skills. Lecture is taught in a hybrid-online format.
Prerequisite
BP5401 or permission of dean or chair of program.