ERIC Number: EJ806700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
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Neurobiological Formulations: Integrating Clinical and Biological Psychiatry
Posner, Jonathan; Stewart, Jonathan; Rieder, Ronald
Academic Psychiatry, v31 n6 p479-484 Dec 2007
Objective: The authors describe a pilot program allowing psychiatric residents to participate in neurobiological evaluations of patients with Axis I disorders. The program aimed to familiarize residents with available tools for assessing cognitive and neuroanatomical abnormalities in psychiatric patients and to foster greater interest among residents in correlating psychiatric symptoms with abnormalities in neural structures and pathways. Methods: Residents meet weekly with a faculty mentor to plan and construct a neurobiological formulation. Residents review the salient literature on the Axis I condition present in a patient of their choosing. The patient undergoes neuroanatomical, physiological, and cognitive testing relevant to his disorder. The resident then integrates the findings from this testing with the patient's clinical presentation. Using a questionnaire, the authors obtain feedback from residents based on residents' experiences with this didactic program. Results: Residents felt they obtained a greater appreciation and understanding of the relevance of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological abnormalities and testing in clinical psychiatry. The project was well received and residents rated it highly for its educational value. Conclusion: Neurobiological formulations offer a new educational method to foster knowledge and interest among psychiatric residents about the importance of neuroscience in clinical practice.
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Pilot Projects, Psychiatry, Neurology, Patients, Educational Methods, Biology, Program Descriptions, Graduate Medical Education, Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Medical Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Questionnaires
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