Academic Psychiatry 28:66-70, March 2004
© 2004 Academic Psychiatry
An Interviewing Course for a Psychiatry Clerkship
Angela Nuzzarello, M.D., M.H.P.E. and
Catherine Birndorf, M.D.
Dr. Nuzzarello is the Associate Dean for Student Programs and Professional Development and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Birndorf is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and Program Director for the Payne Whitney Women's Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital–Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York. Address correspondence to Dr. Nuzzarello, Office of Medical Education and Faculty Development, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Ward Building 3-130, Chicago, IL 60611-3008; a-nuzzarello{at}northwestern.edu (E-mail).
Objective: Taking a psychiatric history is a key educational objective in the psychiatry clerkship. Medical students arrive on psychiatry clerkships unprepared for the unique challenges of psychiatric interviewing. This paper describes an interviewing course for psychiatry clerks that combines practice, observation, and feedback in a small group setting. Methods: A quasi -experimental cohort design with medical student self-ratings as the dependent variable. Results: Students’ self-perceived skill in interviewing and differential diagnosis improved more than students who did not have the interviewing course. Students’ self-perceived skills also correlated significantly with the number of times they observed interviews. Conclusion: Clerkship directors in psychiatry should provide students with opportunities to practice interviewing skills, observe interviews, and receive feedback.
Get information about faster international access.
Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2004
Academic Psychiatry.
All rights reserved.
Home
| Search
| Current Issue
| Past Issues
| Subscribe
| All APPI Journals
| Help
| Contact Us
|
