Former Registrar in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, VelIore-632 002.
Indian J Psychiatry. 1991 Jan;33(1):11-5.
58 subjects doing their compulsory rotating internship were evaluated on their knowledge and attitude to psychiatric illness using a multiple choice questionnaire, case history vignettes and an open ended attitude questionnaire. All of them had had a series of lectures and 4 weeks clinical posting 3 years prior to evaluation and weekly ethics for 3 months in the year before.It is seen that they have an adequate knowledge of the theoretical aspects of psychiatry, including the ability to diagnose. Management skills are not however .satisfactory. Psychiatry tanked fifth in the overall order of importance in terms of interest and future applicability, and only 4(6.9%) had heard of the National Mental Health Programme or its objectives. The results are discussed.
58 名正在进行强制轮转实习的受试者，通过多项选择题、病例简介和开放式态度问卷，评估他们对精神疾病的知识和态度。所有受试者在评估前 3 年都接受了一系列讲座和 4 周的临床实习，以及评估前 1 年的 3 个月每周伦理课程。结果表明，他们对精神病学的理论方面有足够的了解，包括诊断能力。然而，管理技能并不令人满意。精神病学在兴趣和未来适用性的整体重要性方面排名第五，只有 4 人（6.9%）听说过国家精神卫生计划或其目标。讨论了这些结果。
