A logically constructed format for the recording of the patient's personality profile is proposed. The term "personality" is used in a broad sense and refers to data that should be part of the patient's clinical record in any clinical situation and that describe the patient's general vulnerability. (Author/MLW)

Many educators emphasize the teaching value of patient contact for the medical trainee, but only a few have considered the value or harm to patients who participate in a teaching exercise. This question was investigated by evaluating the responses of patients participating in training interviews. (MLW)

The psychiatry rotation at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal is given to groups of McGill University medical students in the third year. It exposes students to clinical psychiatry through outpatient and emergency experiences and also to psychosocial aspects of medicine through interviews with ordinary patients and their families. (LBH)

A weekly, hour-long seminar held for medical residents in a county hospital helped house staff members in making psychiatric diagnoses, understanding how psychiatric difficulties are part of medical problems, learning the use of psychtropic drugs, being able to provide support and continuing of care, and developing communication skills. (LBH)

The variables affecting ratings of the importance of biopsychosocial versus biomedical assessments are examined. It was hypothesized that students would perceive the relative importance of biomedical and biopsychosocial assessments differentially based on the diagnoses of the patients and the students' level of training. (MLW)

Behavioral scientists at Johns Hopkins University Health Associate Program work in teams with medical preceptors in the clinical education and supervision of students during their first year of training. The rationale, objectives, and methods of implementation for teaching psychosocial skills are discussed. (Author/LBH)