A COMPARISON OF THE EMPHASIS GIVEN TO 9 THERAPIES IN RESIDENCY TRAINING AND LATER PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

This study compared the emphasis given to various therapies in six psychiatry residencies and by psychiatrists in their later practice. Eighty-seven psychiatrists and 29 residents were surveyed in 1987. The two groups reported that almost the same amounts of time of their respective training programs had been devoted to the nine therapies surveyed. Patterns of practice were observed, including the finding that those who were highly trained in a therapy practiced it more than did those who had less training. Both those who were highly trained and those who were not extended their practices to the use of therapies in which their training was not extensive. Problems in the study design and variables affecting this type of research are identified as guidance for future investigations. © Association of American Medical Colleges.