Table 2 CAP self-evaluation (n = 182)
From: The practice of child and adolescent psychiatry: a survey of early-career psychiatrists in Japan
mean ± SD | |
|---|---|
Interest in CAP | 5.34 ± 2.5 |
Experience with CAP | 3.05 ± 1.9 |
Knowledge of CAP | 3.43 ± 1.9 |
Confidence in diagnosing/treating CAP cases | 3.13 ± 1.9 |
Potential for CAP as career choice | 4.15 ± 2.5 |
Estimated sense of satisfaction in a CAP career | 5.45 ± 2.2 |
Bright future with CAP as a subspecialty | 5.72 ± 2.0 |
Fondness of children | 6.35 ± 2.3 |
Understanding of normal childhood development | 4.66 ± 1.9 |
Interest in schizophrenia and mood disorders in CAP | 6.01 ± 2.2 |
Interest in PDD | 5.39 ± 2.4 |
Dominant clinical interest (percentage) | 117 (64.3) |
Dominant research interest (percentage) | 45 (24.7) |
Equal interest in clinical and research (percentage) | 18 (9.9) |
Difficulties in diagnosing PDD | 6.60 ± 2.1 |