Recently, we went on two clinic visits for our Cross-Cultural Psychopathology class. Our first visit was to the Psychiatrická Klinika, where we listened to a lecture from Professor Fratisek Krch on eating disorders and then had to the opportunity to meet and talk with two of his patients.
The entrance to the clinic. Credit to Rachel.
Brandon and Julia are ready for the lecture! Ken and Prof. Krch talk in the background. Credit to Rachel.
Our second visit was to the Institute of Sexuology, where we first listened to a lecture from Professor Ivo Prochaska about gender dysphoria. We then were lucky enough to meet two transgender individuals and hear their stories, as well as ask them questions. Finally, we listened to a lecture on paraphilic disorders from Professor Petr Weiss, who is well-known expert on such issues. While this portion of the visit was not the most comfortable, it was an interesting learning experience.
Teddy smiles with Prof. Prochaska and his associate.
Prof. Weiss begins his lecture.
All-in-all, the clinic visits are great because they are when the cross-cultural psychopathology component of our program is witnessed firsthand.
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