title: Wanted, psychiatric technician. Assessing decision-making skills.
abstract: Psychiatric technicians are becoming increasingly important in the inpatient psychiatric setting, yet few educational programs properly prepare students for this demanding role. By structuring interviews around practical, real life dilemmas faced by technicians, the interviewer can establish which applicants are best suited for the job, thus helping to improve satisfaction and retention.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011566:Psychiatric Aides; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012381:Role Playing