Michael H. Ebert

Relationship between resident-in-training examination in psychiatry and subsequent certification examination performances

ObjectiveThis study analyzed the relationship between performance on The American College of Psychiatrists’ Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination (PRITE) and the ABPN Part 1 examination.MethodsPearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationship between performance on the 2002 PRITE and the 2003 Part 1 examination for 297 examinees.ResultsThe correlation between the PRITE global psychiatry and the Part 1 psychiatry scores was 0.59, and the correlation between the PRITE global neurology and the Part 1 neurology scores was 0.39.ConclusionAlthough the PRITE and the Part 1 examination have different purposes and are developed independently, the significant correlations between scores on the two tests support the use of PRITE results to guide preparation for the Part 1 examination. Guidelines for PRITE scores associated with poor performance on the Part 1 examination are provided.

Model Curriculum for Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training

ObjectiveThe United States is facing a severe shortage of academic child and adolescent psychiatrists. This article reviews a model integrated pathway to improve recruitment.MethodsThe authors review training portals for research in child and adolescent psychiatry. There is a summary of a focus group discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the Integrated Research Pathway in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (IRPCAP).ResultsThe University of Colorado and Yale University have initiated integrated pathways. These pathways integrate research into a 5 or 6-year residency to train the next generation of physician-scientists.ConclusionThe innovative Integrated Research Pathway in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training model has enhanced recruitment of talented physician-scientists. Challenges include long-term financial viability and incorporating all training requirements. Novel pilot models of training are encouraged.

Psychological and Psychosocial Evaluation of the Chronic Pain Patient

Pain is among the most common and disabling chronic health problems in the United States (Health United States 2006). The ubiquity of chronic, non-malignant pain and the complexities encountered with its management have prompted efforts to establish theoretical models to unveil, and otherwise explicate, factors other than those which are purely physical/sensory that contribute to the perception of pain and its associated impairments. One such model, the biopsychosocial model (Engel 1980), has gained significant appeal, emphasizing the bidirectional influences of psychological states and social/environmental factors with medical disorders and their associated symptoms, including pain. Rather than dichotomizing between physical and psychological origins, the biopsychosocial perspective maintains that the experience of pain, one’s presentation, and response to treatment are determined by the interaction of biological factors, the patient’s psychological makeup, the presence of psychological comorbidities, and the extent of social support and extenuating environmental circumstances (Gallagher 1999, Leo 2007).

Behavioral and Psychopharmacologic Pain Management: Contents

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Behavioral and Psychopharmacologic Pain Management: Frontmatter

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