Psychiatric Quarterly

, Volume 47, Issue 2, pp 285–302 | Cite as

The professional ontogeny of the psychiatric physician

  • Daniel B. Schuster
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Abstract

In this day of conflicting forces in the medical world the identity of the psychiatrist and his role in professional life is being challenged from several directions. The author takes the position that a medical background is essential to prepare a psychiatrist, and that his identity is as a clinician. His training is then reviewed in psychological-developmental terms to illustrate how the curriculum and graduated clinical responsibility over the three-year residency are related to the maturation of the clinical psychiatrist.

Of special interest are the author's concluding remarks on the need for greater attention to the professional maturing process following the conclusion of formal residency training.

Keywords

Public Health Clinical Responsibility Special Interest Residency Training Mature Process 
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© The Psychiatric Quarterly 1973

Authors and Affiliations

  • Daniel B. Schuster
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  1. 1.University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryRochester

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