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Table 1 Teaching activities of 33 academic departments of CAP

From: Teaching child and adolescent psychiatry to undergraduate medical students - A survey in German-speaking countries

 

n

%

Educational Objectives

  

Knowledge

  

Diagnosis and treatment of CAP disorders

27

82

Normal development

23

70

Psychopathology and etiology

3

9

Other: Transition to pathology, differential diagnosis, communication skills, doctor-patient interaction, personal and family situation (1 each)

1

3

Skills

  

Assessment of psychopathology (child/adolescent)

26

79

Assessment of families

21

64

Communication skills

2

6

History-taking, appropriate medication in accordance with evidence-based medicine, assessment of the family's strengths and resources, identification of biopsychosocial influencing factors (1 each)

1

3

Teaching Methods

  

Required courses

26

79

Lectures

25

76

Case presentations

21

64

Seminars

11

33

Bedside teaching

4

12

Elective courses

7

22

Seminars

7

22

Problem-based learning

4

14

E-learning

3

10

Communication and interaction training

2

6

Video seminars

2

6

Interactive learning

2

6

Collaboration

  

Adult psychiatry

24

73

Pediatrics

16

48

Psychosomatic medicine

13

39

Neurology

5

15

Social medicine

2

6

Psychology

2

6

Forensic psychiatry, internal medicine, gynecology, preventive medicine (1 each)

1

3

Assessment

  

Written examinations

9

27

Multiple-choice tests

8

24

Questions contributed to adult psychiatry examination

6

18

Oral examinations

4

12

Objective structured clinical examination

3

9

No examination

3

9

Not specified

2

6

Hours taught per semester (n = 21)

Mean

Range

 

34

1-212

  1. n = number of departments responding (multiple responses possible)