aim and background: “need assessment” is considered the process of evaluation of needs in a specific domain, which is fundamental for quality improvement of health education and research. as suicide is one the most important problem in public health, it would be expected that all psychiatric residents should have adequate knowledge and skills and play in different roles in this field. this stud...

psychotherapy has long been an essential component of clinical psychiatry and many young physicians choose to train in psychiatry residency programs in order to acquire necessary knowledge and skills, and become competent psychotherapists. recent advances in psychopharmacology and neuroscience, and growing dominance of managed care and evidence-based medicine have had dramatic impacts on health...

OBJECTIVE To examine factors influencing the choice of psychiatry as a career between residency program application and ranking decision making. METHODS Using an online questionnaire, applicants to the largest Canadian psychiatry residency program were surveyed about the impact of various factors on their ultimate decision to enter psychiatry residency training. RESULTS Applicants reported ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate how family practice-psychiatry residency programs meet the challenges of rigorous accreditation demands, clinical supervision, and boundaries of practice. METHOD A 54-question survey of program directors of family practice-psychiatry residency programs outlining program demographic data, curricula, coordination, resident characteristics, integration, and overall satisfac...

Aim of the study: Formulation is considered a key competence that should be taught during psychiatry training in residency. The scientific literature indicates shortcomings in teaching this clinical skill such as a lack of standardization and clear guidelines. The main objective of this research was to examine psychiatry residents’ perception regarding teaching of formulation in Canadian psychi...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the association between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and prospective psychiatry residents. METHODS Forty-six American medical schools were contacted and asked to participate in this study. Data were collected and an aggregated list was compiled that included the following information: date of MBTI administration, academic year, MBT...

OBJECTIVE Smokers with mental illness and addictive disorders account for nearly one in two cigarettes sold in the United States and are at high risk for smoking-related deaths and disability. Psychiatry residency programs provide a unique arena for disseminating tobacco treatment guidelines, influencing professional norms, and increasing access to tobacco cessation services among smokers with ...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of the current residency training in psychiatry in Croatia using parameters of professional achievements of residents and their subjective evaluations of the residency training that is being offered. 66 residents from 15 Croatian psychiatric hospitals, clinics and wards in general hospitals fulfilled the questionnaire constructed to obtain inform...

OBJECTIVE Despite its importance in psychiatry residency training, there is little written about the role of chief resident. Invoking principles of credibility, continuity, and inclusion, and the establishment of two roles, as legislative and representative leader, this article offers a model for how a residency program can empower its chief resident to act decisively, make meaningful contribut...