Mount Kenya University, Year 4 Psychiatry. Lecturer: Dr Kendi. Each group makes a brief presentation on its assigned topic on Thursday 22 October 2026.
Assignment 1: Psychopathology
- Group 3: disorders of perception and hallucinations by modality.
- Group 4: memory and cognitive disorders in psychopathology.
Assignment 2: Psychotic disorders
- Group 5: epidemiology and aetiology of psychotic disorders.
- Group 6: brief psychotic disorder and schizophreniform disorder: DSM-5-TR criteria and prognosis.
- Group 7: schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: DSM-5-TR criteria and prognosis.
- Group 8: delusional disorder and substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder.
- Group 9: psychotic disorder due to another medical condition; overall assessment and investigations of psychosis.
- Group 10: management of psychosis: acute agitation, antipsychotics and psychosocial care.
Where to start on the site
- Foundations: Understanding Psychosis covers the history, the meaning of psychosis, the five DSM-5-TR features and the treatment gap in Kenya.
- Psychopathology (Groups 3 and 4): Fundamentals of psychopathology and the Dictionary of psychopathology.
- Classification and criteria (Groups 6 to 8): Classification of mental disorders.
- Management (Group 10): Introduction to psychopharmacology and Psychological therapies.
This is the lecturer's allocation as shared with the class. Confirm your group and topic with your class representative.