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Published Online: 10 February 2023

Development of Psychiatric Residents as Psychotherapists: Effectiveness of a Psychotherapy Pathway

Abstract

Objective:

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of participation by psychiatric residents in an academic institution’s tiered psychotherapy pathway.

Methods:

The authors invited pathway graduates who earned an area of distinction between 2013 and 2020 (N=22) to complete an anonymous online survey about their pathway experiences.

Results:

Thirteen graduates (59%) responded to the survey. Most respondents (92%) agreed that participating in the pathway exposed them to many psychotherapy modalities, and most (92%) agreed that their participation facilitated an in-depth understanding of one or more psychotherapy modalities of personal interest. In written comments, respondents practicing across different settings noted that pathway participation had positively influenced their career development.

Conclusions:

The survey results highlight the educational and professional benefits of developing a psychotherapy pathway for psychiatric residents with varying career plans.

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Go to American Journal of Psychotherapy
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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 87 - 90
PubMed: 36762389

History

Received: 30 April 2022
Revision received: 20 August 2022
Accepted: 27 September 2022
Published online: 10 February 2023
Published in print: June 01, 2023

Keywords

  1. Education
  2. Residency
  3. Psychotherapy
  4. Career development

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Stephanie K. Chang, M.D. [email protected]
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.
Laurel D. Pellegrino, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.
Barbara S. McCann, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.

Notes

Send correspondence to Dr. Chang ([email protected]).

Competing Interests

The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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