OBJECTIVE Nicotine dependence is the most prevalent substance abuse disorder among adult psychiatric patients and is a leading cause of death and disability. This study examines training in tobacco treatment in psychiatry residency programs across the United States. METHOD The authors recruited training directors to complete a survey of their program's curriculum related to tobacco treatment,...

The authors describe the development process for a portfolio that programs may use for evaluating psychiatry residents. A committee carefully developed the portfolio requirements for 13 necessary skills in psychiatry. Psychiatrists were trained to rate portfolios. Review of the development and training process suggested that portfolios provided information both on individual residents and on th...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper is to review the evolution of the concept of countertransference, its clinical utility and unique features in the child and adolescent psychiatry setting. METHODS This article employs a selective literature review of papers relevant to countertransference in general and in child and adolescent psychiatry. RESULTS Reviewed papers indicate that countertran...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the current factors affecting the choice of ‎psychiatry as a specialty and to detect the main factors in their choice.‎ Method: This descriptive study included 75 first year psychiatry residents in the academic year of ‎‎2014/2015. A Likert-type anonymous questionnaire consisting of academic and ‎demographic data with 43 questions, which evalu...