Improving Psychiatry Residents' Attitudes Toward Individuals Diagnosed with Substance Use Disorders. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Special attention needs to be paid to the attitudes of psychiatry residents toward individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders. The attitudes of trainees may be worse toward these individuals than toward individuals with other diagnoses, and these attitudes may worsen over time. While psychiatry residencies are increasingly teaching residents about how to diagnosis and treat individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders, more attention needs to be paid to educating residents about common attitudes toward these individuals. We recommend that psychiatry residency programs start with basic educational didactics and reflection exercises on attitudes toward individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders and that programs try to form a positive "hidden curriculum" in their institutions.

publication date

  • January 1, 2015

Research

keywords

  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Internship and Residency
  • Psychiatry
  • Substance-Related Disorders

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84955241861

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000047

PubMed ID

  • 26146757

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 23

issue

  • 4