The British Journal of Psychiatry 132: 191-194 (1978)
© 1978 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Psychiatric decision-making by medical students
R Mayou
Analysis of medical students' formulations and replies to clinical problems
indicates difficulty in deciding on the nature and organization of
treatment. A programme describing a problem-solving approach was devised,
and students taught in this way were shown to be significantly more able to
formulate organized treatment plans with more precise aims. It is suggested
that problem-solving methods are likely to be much more effective than
conventional teaching of psychiatry.