Developing a psychopathology curriculum during child and adolescent psychiatry residency training: general principles and a problem-based approach.

Full Abstract

Psychopathology is one of the core elements in a curriculum on child and adolescent psychiatry. Because there is no best-evidence model described for teaching this topic, an approach must be developed in each program that meets the standards set out by the Residency Review Committee and fully prepares its graduates to be competent child and adolescent psychiatrists. Methods used for teaching psychopathology may vary widely among programs and should be based on a sound educational rationale and adult learning principles that emphasize life-long, self-directed learning. This article describes an overall approach to curriculum design and expands on the use of problem-based learning as an educational method for teaching psychopathology in a child and adolescent psychiatry residency program.

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Author information

Author/s: Santos, Cynthia W (CW); Harper, Andrew (A); Saunders, Ann E (AE); Randle, Sonja L (SL);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1300 Moursund Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Cynthia.W.Santos(-atsign-)uth.tmc.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America (Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 16 (issue 1) : pp 95-110, ix

Dates: Created 2006/12/04; Completed 2007/10/18;

PMID: 17141120, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Accreditation
Adolescent
Adolescent Psychiatry - education
Child
Child Psychiatry - education
Clinical Competence
Curriculum

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