The Psychiatric Interview: A Self-Directed Learning Module

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OPEN ACCESSOctober 23, 2013The Psychiatric Interview: A Self-Directed Learning Module Hendry Ton, MD, Glen Xiong, Lina Méndez, Donald Hilty, Lawrence Price, Robert Brescia, David Patron Hendry Ton, MD University of California, Davis, School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Glen Xiong University of California, Davis, School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Lina Méndez University of California, Davis, School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Donald Hilty University of California, Davis, School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author , Lawrence Price The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Google Scholar More articles by this author , Robert Brescia Calvary Hospital Google Scholar More articles by this author , David Patron University of California, Davis, School of Medicine Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9587 SectionsAbout ToolsDownload Citations ShareFacebookTwitterEmail Abstract Introduction: Gathering clinical information about the patient in a therapeutic manner is an important interviewing goal, particularly for the psychiatric interview. Psychiatry clerkship students may use this self-learning module (SLM) to prepare for their first supervised psychiatric interview. Alternatively, this module can help first- and second-year students in a behavioral medicine or psychopathology course prepare for a standardized patient interview. Methods: This module presents video clips of a psychiatrist conducting a psychiatric interview of a patient with depressive symptoms. Samples of the key components of the interviews, such as the chief complaint, history of present illness, past treatment history, social and developmental history, cognitive exam, and risk assessment are taught using combinations of video clips, interactive diagrams, and selfassessment quizzes. Additionally, basic interview techniques are discussed and illustrated during the interview. Results: This SLM has been implemented within the psychiatry clerkship at the University of California Davis, School of Medicine and piloted in the psychiatry clerkships at both Georgia Health Science University and the University of Florida School Of Medicine. This module was piloted by four students and two faculty members. One of the two faculty reported that the SLM could be adapted for first-, second-, and third-year medical students, as well as to behavioral health students. Three out of four students somewhat agreed or strongly agreed that the module: (a) increased their comfort level with performing the psychiatric interview, (b) increased their comfort level with interacting with mentally ill patients, and (c) increased their comfort level of assessing risk of harm. All four students somewhat agreed or strongly agreed that the module increased their comfort level both with applying psychiatric interview techniques in patient interactions and eliciting a symptom history from patients. This SLM was also presented at the 2011 Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP) Poster Session where we received extensive feedback and won the ADMSEP “2011 Outstanding Education Poster Award.” Discussion: Gathering clinical information about the patient in a therapeutic manner is an important interviewing goal, particularly for the psychiatric interview. This resource successfully teaches learners the components of the psychiatric interview. Educational Objectives By the end of this session, learners will be able to: Discuss the goals of the psychiatric interview.Summarize the key components of a psychiatric interview.Discuss the basic interview techniques described in this module.Demonstrate at least two interviewing techniques during a supervised psychiatric interview with a real patient. Sign up for the latest publications from MedEdPORTAL Add your email below FILES INCLUDEDReferencesRelatedDetails FILES INCLUDED Included in this publication: The Psychiatric Interview Instructor Guide.docx The Psychiatric Interview Module Folder To view all publication components, extract (i.e., unzip) them from the downloaded .zip file. Download editor’s noteThis publication may contain technology or a display format that is no longer in use. CitationTon H, Xiong G, Méndez L, Hilty D, Price L, Brescia R, Patron D. The Psychiatric Interview: A Self-Directed Learning Module. MedEdPORTAL. 2013;9:9587. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9587 Related Bipolar Disorder: A Self-Directed Learning Module Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Self-Directed Learning Module The Psychiatric Interview: A Self-Directed Learning Module Anxiety Disorders: Self-Learning Module Self-Learning Module (SLM): Insomnia—An Interactive Learning Module Childhood Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Self-Directed Learning Module Psychotic Disorders: Self-Directed Learning Module A Case Study of Neurocognitive Disorders/Dementia: 2015 Self-Learning Module Personality Disorders: Self-Learning Module 2015 Binge-Eating Disorder: An Interactive Self-Learning Module Copyright & Permissions© 2013 Ton et al. This is an open-access publication distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike license.KeywordsHistoryPsychiatryTeachingLearningADMSEP Clinical SimulationInterviewPsychiatric Disclosures None to report. Funding/Support None to report. Prior Presentations Poster presented at: Association for Directors of Medical Student Educators in Psychiatry (ADMSEP) Annual Conference; September 2012. Loading ...