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Trainees’ Competence in Psychiatric Case Writing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

W. E. S. Kiernan ,
R. G. McCreadie  and
W. L. Flanagan
W. E. S. Kiernan
Affiliation:
Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH
R. G. McCreadie
Affiliation:
Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH
W. L. Flanagan
Affiliation:
Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH
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Summary

An assessment was made of 100 case records written by junior medical staff working in a psychiatric teaching hospital. Thirty-nine items were rated, and considerable gaps were found in the records. The Mental State was more poorly recorded than the History; the Formulation and Summary were more satisfactory. Possible reasons for the findings are discussed, including methodological difficulties, administrative considerations, and attitudes of junior staff. The implications for the training and assessment of junior psychiatrists are explored.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 129 , Issue 2 , August 1976 , pp. 167 - 172
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1976 

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