The psychosomatic interview conference: its effectiveness in teaching medical students.
Facilitating students' recognition that emotions play an important role in illness has always been a challenge for medical educators. This paper describes how a psychosomatic interview conference can be effective in introducing students to the importance of psychosocial issues for their medical patients. A case example is given, student resistance to this method is discussed, and the pros and cons of this technique are explored.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation