Department of Psychiatry

• Comprehensive Assessment: Perform expert psychiatric interviews, including detailed mental state examinations and biopsychosocial formulations. KSU Medical City – Psychiatry
• Diagnostic Precision: Utilize the DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria to accurately diagnose complex mental health conditions.
• Pharmacotherapy: Demonstrate mastery in prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications, including managing side effects and drug interactions. 

• Psychotherapy Mastery: Deliver evidence-based interventions, specifically Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and supportive psychotherapy.
• Emergency Management: Rapidly assess and manage psychiatric crises, including suicide risk and acute agitation. 

• Integrated Care: Successfully manage psychiatric symptoms in patients with co-morbid medical and surgical conditions (e.g., delirium in post-op patients or depression in cancer care). 

• Evidence-Based Practice: Critically appraise psychiatric literature and integrate new findings into clinical practice.
• Original Research: Design and execute a research project, a mandatory requirement for graduation from the KSU Fellowship. 

• Ethics & Law: Apply Saudi mental health laws and international ethical standards regarding patient autonomy and involuntary admissions.
• Stigma Reduction: Act as an advocate for mental health awareness within the Saudi community.

Degree: An MBBS degree or an equivalent medical degree recognized by the university.

Academic Standing: A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 out of 5.0 (or “Good” grade).

Clinical Training: Successful completion of a one-year rotating internship.

Professional Certification: A valid career classification and license from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

Language Proficiency: A minimum score of 61 in TOEFL iBT or an equivalent score in IELTS (6.0) or the STEP test.

Documentation: Submission of an updated CV, a personal statement regarding career goals, and at least three official letters of recommendation.

Employer Clearance: For employed applicants, a letter of no objection (release letter) is required to ensure full-time commitment for the 4-year duration.

Selection: Passing a mandatory personal interview conducted by the department.

The KSU Fellowship in Psychiatry, which functions as a clinical Master’s/Doctorate level program.

Four-Year Clinical Study Plan :

First Year – First Semester
PSY101 – Foundations of Psychiatry – 3 Credit Hours
PSY102 – General Adult Psychiatry Rotation (Inpatient) – 3 Credit Hours
PSY103 – Mental State Examination & Basic Psychopharmacology – 3 Credit Hours
PSY104 – Emergency Psychiatry On-Call Duties – 2 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester
PSY105 – General Adult Psychiatry Continuation – 3 Credit Hours
PSY106 – Clinical Case Seminars – 2 Credit Hours
PSY107 – Professional Skills & Ethics in Psychiatry – 2 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester
PSY201 – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – 3 Credit Hours
PSY202 – Assessment of Developmental & Behavioral Disorders – 2 Credit Hours
PSY203 – Addiction Psychiatry – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester
PSY204 – Geriatric Psychiatry – 3 Credit Hours
PSY205 – Introduction to Neurology – 3 Credit Hours
PSY206 – Dual Diagnosis Management – 2 Credit Hours

Third Year – First Semester
PSY301 – Consultation-Liaison (Psychosomatic Medicine) – 3 Credit Hours
PSY302 – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Training – 2 Credit Hours
PSY303 – Psychodynamic Therapy Training – 2 Credit Hours

Third Year – Second Semester
PSY304 – Outpatient Clinics – 3 Credit Hours
PSY305 – Community Psychiatry – 2 Credit Hours
PSY306 – Clinical Supervision & Case Discussions – 2 Credit Hours

Fourth Year – First Semester
PSY401 – Elective Rotation in Forensic Psychiatry – 3 Credit Hours
PSY402 – Senior Resident Responsibilities – 2 Credit Hours
PSY403 – Advanced Clinical Leadership – 2 Credit Hours

Fourth Year – Second Semester
PSY404 – Research Project Completion – 3 Credit Hours
PSY405 – Sub-specialization Electives – 3 Credit Hours
PSY406 – Professional Development & Career Planning – 2 Credit Hours