title: Simulated interviews 3.0: virtual humans to train abilities of diagnosis--usability assessment.
abstract: Diagnostic interviews in Psychology require the mastery of several skills and abilities that are required and need to be trained. The purpose of this study was to develop a virtual environment that simulates a situation where trainees can interact with virtual patients. The usability of the application was assessed. Results suggested that simulated interviews are a friendly and motivating tool to train diagnostic abilities in psychology students.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain. claudia_penaloza@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peñaloza-Salazar
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Maldonado
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrer-Garcia
authors.forename: Azucena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Palacios
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andres-Pueyo
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Alonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface