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Medical decision making: a selective review for child psychiatrists and psychologists
Author(s) -
Galanter Cathryn A.,
Patel Vimla L.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01452.x
Subject(s) - child and adolescent psychiatry , psychological intervention , cognition , psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , clinical psychology
Physicians, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, show variability and inaccuracies in diagnosis and treatment of their patients and do not routinely implement evidenced‐based medical and psychiatric treatments in the community. We believe that it is necessary to characterize the decision‐making processes of child and adolescent psychiatrists using theories and methods from cognitive and social sciences in order to design effective interventions to improve practice and education. This paper selectively reviews the decision‐making literature, including recent studies on naturalistic decision making, novice–expert differences, and the role of technology on decision making and cognition. We also provide examples from other areas of medicine and discuss their implications for child psychiatry.