A comparison of videotaped and live patient interview examinations and written examination in psychiatry.
The authors scored the examination performance of 28 psychiatrists who were tested after conducting an interview with a real patient and after seeing a videotaped interview with an actor playing the role of either a psychotic or a neurotic patient. The also scored the performance of 15 of the same examinees who completed a written examination. Eighty-five percent of the examinees reported that the videotaped interview examination was a useful learning experience, and 81% said that it was a useful testing experience. The examiners' feelings varied regarding the use of the standardized videotaped format for certification and recertification of psychiatrists.
D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States; D014743:Videotape Recording