Family Systems Training in Psychiatric Residencies

Both extensive research and common sense dictate that attention to families is necessary for appropriate care of psychiatric patients. However, training in family skills has often been difficult to integrate into psychiatric residency programs because of conflicting paradigms, turf battles, constrai...

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Published in:Family process 2005-09, Vol.44 (3), p.321-335
Main Authors: Berman, Ellen, Heru, Alison M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Curriculum
Education
Educational Programs
Families & family life
Family Therapy
Family Therapy - education
Family Therapy - methods
Female
Health Professions
Humans
Internship and Residency
Interpersonal Communication
Medical residencies
Mental Health Services
Professional Training
Professional-Family Relations
Psychiatry
Psychiatry - education
Skills
Social Systems
Teaching - methods
Therapy
Training
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Summary:Both extensive research and common sense dictate that attention to families is necessary for appropriate care of psychiatric patients. However, training in family skills has often been difficult to integrate into psychiatric residency programs because of conflicting paradigms, turf battles, constraints of time and money, and confusion over whether family‐centered care or family therapy should be taught. Current changes in residency accreditation mandate that family skills (not necessarily family therapy in its sophisticated form) be part of all residency programs. This article reviews the history of systems training in residencies, current accreditation requirements, and the GAP proposal for family systems skills, knowledge, and attitudes that that are teachable within the limited time available to residents. The application of these core skills is described using a case example and formulation. Challenges in teaching and ways of overcoming programmatic constraints are outlined.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2005.00062.x