Postgraduate training course in the psychiatry of mental handicap

Postgraduate training in psychiatry in India

This review traces the evolution of modern medical education in India on the one hand and the formation of the Indian Psychiatric Society and the progress of postgraduate psychiatric education on the other hand, all in the context of Indian psychiatry. The topic is covered under the headings standard of psychiatric education, the goals, competencies required, impact of psychiatric disorders, re...

10th POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN TRAINING IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDECINE & REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

A novel method of assessing quality of postgraduate psychiatry training: experiences from a large training programme

BACKGROUND Most assessments of the quality of postgraduate training are based on anonymised questionnaires of trainees. We report a comprehensive assessment of the quality of training at a large postgraduate psychiatry training institute using non-anonymised face-to-face interviews with trainees and their trainers. METHODS Two consultant psychiatrists interviewed 99 trainees and 109 trainers....

Mental handicap and the mental health act.

Pilot study and evaluation of postgraduate course on "the interface between spirituality, religion and psychiatry".

OBJECTIVES Understanding the role of religion and spirituality is significant for psychiatric practice. Implementation of formal education and training on religious and spiritual issues, however, is lacking. Few psychiatric residencies offer mandatory courses or evaluation of course utility. The authors present findings from a pilot study of a course on the interface between spirituality, relig...