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[Cinnameg]

I plan on going into psych, and the clerkship director told us we need to have a topic to present on by the end of this week. Can anyone give me a tip on what they consider a solid topic to present on? I don't want to mess this up by creating what I consider a cool topic, but what the director would think is nothing special. I was really interested in talking about TMS therapy in children, but the director told me that was already done, and that the staff would probably not want to see it again. Help!

I did a presentation recently that was an overview of currently used psychosurgeries . . . that was for a surgery rotation where they knew I was going into psychiatry and chose the topic for me to try to overlap the two specialties, but it was pretty interesting nonetheless. It might be hard to stay current though and not dive into the historical aspects, which were unknown to the surgeons (yes, they didn't know about Walter Freeman) but would be well known to an audience of psychiatrists.

 

[representando]

My general rule for presentations is do something that will help those you are presenting to. Sounds basic, but it is amazing how often one hears presentations that don't meet even that criterion. I would preface your talk with "I want to talk about something that will be helpful in your daily practice." If you must talk about a zebra, at least have it be something that recently came through. From your post it sounds like the presentation is to the entire staff, not just physicians and medical students. If it is an inpatient unit, what about something like suicide assessment, or acute treatment of mania.

Don't forget the basic structure either. 1. Intro - This is what I am going to tell you about. 2. Presentation - I am telling you about this. 3. Conclusion - I just told you about this.

Good luck, you'll do great. The fact that you are interested in psych will shine throuugh.

 

[Manicsleep]

Agree with representando. Don't necessarily try to do a 'cool' topic as much something that will have a broad approach. You may want to search through the recent reviews in the green journal.
There are ways to make the presentation interesting by adding history of the subject, images/video/jokes and real cases. Involving the crowd is also important.

I don't know if you can purchase Resnicks Rules for a presentation but it is amazing. Phil Resnick, the forensic psychiatrist from Case Medical Center, is a good psychiatrist but his real secret is that he can really charm a crowd.
He has a presentation that he does on presenting. The title is very alliterative, something like presenting with power, punch, polish and panache. Done quote me on the title but if you can find the presentation it is great.

 

[BobA]

Diagnosis and treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder.