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This year-long study compared training experiences and outcome of consultation-liaison (CL) and traditional psychiatry clerkships. CL students reported greater improvement in their ability to employ psychiatry skills with general medical patients, and more favorable changes in their attitude towards psychiatry as a potential specialty. Analyses of actual training experiences showed that these more positive CL outcomes were associated with greater experience in primary care settings and more positive senior staff relationships. The remainder of results agree with past findings showing no significant differences in knowledge, skill and attitude outcomes, and extend past findings by showing a parallel similarity in the content and methods of training across services. Directions for future research are suggested.
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Orleans, C.S., Houpt, J.L., Larson, D.B. et al. Traditional vs. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Clerkships: A Closer Look. Acad Psychiatry 5, 306–315 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399824
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