Silver L B, Nadelson C C, Joseph E J, Covi L, Jones D R, Ruff G E
J Med Educ. 1979 Jul;54(7):534-8. doi: 10.1097/00001888-197907000-00002.
This study was of the role of admissions committees as it relates to the mental health of applicants. Two-part questionnaires were sent to 115 medical schools. The first part explored the composition of the committee. In most schools the dean selected the members, attempting to obtain equal representation from clinical and basic science departments; most of the schools had one or more psychiatrists on the committee. The second part focused on the policy for applicants with former mental health problems. Over one-third of the committees asked about previous or present mental illness or therapy. Ninety percent of the schools had no policy or guidelines for using such information; instead, most relied on psychiatric interview or outside reports in making admissions decisions. The impact of federal legislation regarding the handicapped on admissions procedures is discussed. Since more students with previous or current psychiatric problems may be admitted, schools must be prepared to respond to their needs as fully as they now respond to other medical problems.
本研究探讨了招生委员会在与申请者心理健康相关方面所起的作用。向115所医学院校发放了两部分的调查问卷。第一部分探究了委员会的组成。在大多数学校，院长挑选成员，试图在临床和基础科学部门获得平等的代表性；大多数学校委员会中有一名或多名精神科医生。第二部分聚焦于有过心理健康问题的申请者的政策。超过三分之一的委员会会询问过往或当前的精神疾病或治疗情况。90%的学校没有使用此类信息的政策或指导方针；相反，大多数学校在做出录取决定时依赖精神科面谈或外部报告。文中讨论了联邦关于残疾人的立法对录取程序的影响。由于可能会录取更多有过往或当前精神疾病问题的学生，学校必须做好准备，像现在应对其他医疗问题一样充分满足他们的需求。
