MAS in geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy

General information

The aims of the MAS in geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy are the following:

to gain the necessary theoretical knowledge in the field of prevention, diagnosis, treatment as well as the scientific bases of psychiatric disorders and illnesses specific to age advancement;
to gain the necessary practical know-how in order to advise and take care of aged psychiatric patients in a professional manner, either on an autonomous basis or in collaboration with other medical or paramedical specialists, or as a consultant for other specialists.

To have either already obtained a specialised degree in adult psychiatry and psychotherapy or to have achieved the final year (or last two years in the case of part-time training) of training in adult psychiatry (5^th year in specific psychiatric training) within the geriatric psychiatry service of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), with the project of pursuing training.

Geriatric psychiatric service - Psychiatric department
Hôpital des Trois Chêne
Chemin du Petit Bel-Air 1 - CH-1225 Chêne-Bourg
Tel. +41 22 305 50 01