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Child and adolescent psychiatry placements in specialist psychiatric training: a regional study
Author(s) -
Bernard P M,
Lindsey C R
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1995.tb02822.x
Subject(s) - child and adolescent psychiatry , psychiatry , psychological intervention , adolescent psychiatry , psychology , mental health , medicine , medical education
SUMMARY Before beginning higher professional training in one of the subspecialties, all psychiatry trainees must complete a general professional psychiatric training. At this stage, some but not all will undertake a clinical placement in child and adolescent psychiatry. Fifty‐seven trainees who had completed one of the 15 child and adolescent psychiatry placements in a Regional Health Authority, took part in a semi‐structured telephone interview. The trainees were asked to compare the child and adolescent psychiatry placement with a general adult psychiatry placement with respect to the training received in a number of areas. These areas were considered to be important to psychiatrists of all future subspecialties and included: assessment, communication, psychological interventions and psychological theories. In addition, subjects were asked about their general professional training as a whole and the role that child and adolescent psychiatry placements should play. The interview included quantitative and qualitative components. The findings suggest that child and adolescent psychiatry placements can make a significant contribution to a number of important areas of general professional development and that there would be considerable support for strengthening the role of such placements in psychiatry training.