Abstract
A better training in psychotherapy is needed for psychiatry trainees. Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) could be a good solution. Free and wide audience course like Massive Open Online course (MOOCs) increase dissemination and accessibility of the training. However, the engagement needs to be improved. A hybrid approach seems relevant with the MOOC as an incentive. Beyond the promotion of the topic, a MOOC can be a promotion tool for the provider. The economic model of the MOOC needed to be taken into account to allow sustainability. To explore these elements, we take into account a survey taken during the 1st European Psychiatric Association MOOC about CBT.
Highlights
Psychotherapy skills are fundamental for a psychiatrist
Psychotherapy training has been identified by European psychiatry trainees as their most relevant concern, coming before salary and working conditions [2]
Given its widespread use and relevance, training in Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is in great demand, including online courses [4]
Summary
Psychotherapy skills are fundamental for a psychiatrist. A survey of 574 psychiatry trainees, living in 22 different European countries, showed a very strong interest and motivation for psychotherapy training, but scarcity of training resources [1]. MOOCs make use of traditional methods (reading materials, videos of lectures, or online exams), and provide interactive components (users’ forums and discussions) The latter foster engagement, facilitating interactions between participants, facilitators, and experts. To illustrate the potential and the challenges of this online format, we will take into account a survey that was performed during the First European Psychiatric Association (EPA) MOOC. This MOOC on CBT took place between April and May 2018. We hypothesize that this could have been due to the large underlying demand for training in psychotherapy [1] This MOOC perhaps associated the ease of access to participants who already had basic knowledge on psychology or psychiatry. With the consent of patients, analysis of recordings of real sessions could be used and deconstructed into their components, and alternative to this would be recordings of scripted sessions with actors
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