A new method to teach interviewing skills to residents in psychiatry focuses entirely on the interpersonal aspects of the interview. (Author/KE)

Altering first choices on multiple-choice questions on a medical examination (Canadian Self-Assessment Examination in Psychiatry) was examined to see whether this led to an increase or decrease in the final score. Examinees were one-and-a-half times more likely to improve than lower their score. (MLW)

A pedagogic drama is one in which conditions are simulated by a professional psychiatrist who emphasizes the most pertinent elements of the illnesses in the least amount of time. Students exposed to this teaching technique have shown increased retention of material. (Author/PG)

An audio technique uses contemporary music recordings to illustrate various personality disorders, including: schizoid, paranoid, compulsive, antisocial, and hysterical. The works of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Harry Chapin, the Beatles, Janis Ian, James Taylor, Tammy Wynette, and others are cited. (LBH)

Investigates personality differences between students intending to specialize in psychiatry and those planning careers in general practice. (HS)

Integration of a psychiatric liaison nursing service into a traditional psychiatric consultation service presents a unique opportunity for students and house officers to learn the tasks facing a nurse on a general hospital ward. (Author)