An interdisciplinary course for trainee psychiatrists: feedback and implications.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a course for trainee psychiatrists, designed to encourage critical thinking within an interdisciplinary framework. Trainees' responses to the course, and the implications of these for teaching, learning and clinical practice, are considered.


METHODS
Trainees were interviewed, and their responses subjected to content analysis.


RESULTS
To some extent, the course appears to have met its objectives. However, some trainees found parts of the course content threatening, and reported negative perceptions of teaching staff and the process of critical appraisal.


CONCLUSIONS
Challenging taken for granted beliefs in psychiatry is a fundamental skill, which should be fostered in trainee psychiatrists if the profession is to move forwards as an intellectual and clinical discipline. The lessons learned from the course we describe may be useful to others who wish to pursue integrated, interdisciplinary teaching methods.
Chur-Hansen
Anna
A
Department of Psychiatry, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. anna.churhansen@adelaide.edu.au
Koopowitz
Leslie
L
Jureidini
Jon
J
Abhary
Sotoodeh
S
McLean
Steve
S
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D013021:South Australia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014146:Training Support / Q000458:organization & administration*