objective: given that the topic of bipolar disorder overdiagnosis has been relatively neglected in the literature and considering its significance in psychiatric training. the present study was conducted through an objective structured clinical examination (osce) on psychiatric residents to assess the validity of their clinical diagnosis. methods: twenty forth residents participated in the exam...

Over the last few years more and more and more emphasis is being given on the mental health tart services and efforts arc being made to improve these. However, education regarding mental health has been in the background. For better mental health services it is imperative that psychiatric education should also receive its due attention. Various aspects of psychiatric education need to be unders...

It is correctly felt by many psychiatrists and interested laymen that there been very bad gaps in the psychiatric education of the country's doctors. Somet 7'/j has always been done, of course, for psychiatrists themselves, but many me?l Ed practitioners show ignorance or dislike of psychiatric problems. Amongst the " Af< promising features of present-day psychiatry, therefore, are its increasi...

aim and background: educational programs design to providing learners’ educational needs. regarding to rapid development of science boundaries, nurses need to new skills. so identifying educational needs of nursing staff is important and effective step for promoting their strengths. the aim of present study has been to determine educational needs of nursing staff in psychiatric wards.   methods...