Kin Hwee Ryan Hoo, Yao Kang Shuy, Jing Ling Tay, Qian Hui Chew, Kang Sim
{"title":"Use of Virtual Patients and Related Training Outcomes in Postgraduate Psychiatry Residency Education: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Kin Hwee Ryan Hoo, Yao Kang Shuy, Jing Ling Tay, Qian Hui Chew, Kang Sim","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02174-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02174-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Virtual patients (VP) such as high-fidelity patient simulators/manikins, VP avatars, or human simulated patients have been increasingly used in health professions and psychiatry residency education. The authors aimed to review extant literature and summarize the different types of VP adopted, training contexts, and its impact according to the Kirkpatrick model for evaluation of training outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors adopted the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for evidence synthesis and used a five-step framework, searching several databases (MEDLINE, Web of Science, PsycInfo, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane) for pertinent articles published up to August 2024. Studies were included if they (1) were empirical studies involving use of VP in psychiatry residency training, (2) with evaluation of training outcomes, and (3) were published in English.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 31 articles met the inclusion criteria. Among studies that were mostly conducted in the West, human simulated patients were most used, followed by VP avatar and high-fidelity simulators/manikins. Most studies across specific topics (ranging from anxiety to psychotic and alcohol use disorders) reported outcomes up to level 3 of the Kirkpatrick model. Apart from user acceptability, other training outcomes included improvements in knowledge about the topics covered, clinical care competency related to history taking, risk assessment, use of psychotropic medications, and neurostimulation treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Future studies may consider multi-site collaborations to examine the impact of such VP interventions in different psychiatry residency training environments, compare across different VP modalities, include assessments at higher Kirkpatrick levels of training outcomes, and monitor longitudinal changes in learner outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144607097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deepika Shaligram, Manal F Khan, Shireen F Cama, Caitlin Engelhard, Sandra M DeJong
{"title":"Nurturing the Nurturer: How to Understand and Support the Needs of Academic Women Child Psychiatrists.","authors":"Deepika Shaligram, Manal F Khan, Shireen F Cama, Caitlin Engelhard, Sandra M DeJong","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02169-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02169-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144558776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fernando Schweter, Caio P M Figueiredo, Eduardo C Humes
{"title":"Bringing Geriatric Psychiatry Closer to Medical Students: A Proposal for Hands-on Activities During a General Psychiatry Clerkship in Brazil.","authors":"Fernando Schweter, Caio P M Figueiredo, Eduardo C Humes","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02175-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02175-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing a Train-the-Trainer Course for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Providers in Adolescent Addiction.","authors":"Justine W Welsh, Veronica Joseph, Anne B McBride","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02176-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02176-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Egor Chumakov, Ivan Pchelin, Polina Makarova, Antonio Ventriglio, Julio Torales, Dinesh Bhugra, Nataliia Petrova
{"title":"Results of Mental Health Well-Being and Burnout Screening Among Medical Students: A Descriptive Study Comparing 2020 and 2024 Data.","authors":"Egor Chumakov, Ivan Pchelin, Polina Makarova, Antonio Ventriglio, Julio Torales, Dinesh Bhugra, Nataliia Petrova","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02173-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02173-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Medical students frequently experience burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression. Research on this issue in Russia is scarce and challenging to compare due to the lack of studies on this topic in the country. The aim of the present study was to comparatively analyze the mental well-being and mental health needs of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia, over time using the same methodology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An anonymous structured online survey was conducted among students of a medical institute in June-July 2024. The Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), and CAGE questionnaire were used in the study. Results were compared with the data of a survey conducted at the same institute in 2020.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample included responses from 152 students (76.3% women). The majority of respondents (95.4%) reported experiencing significant stress in their lives, with education-related factors (83.6%), uncertainty about the future (72.4%), and the current geopolitical situation (73.0%) being the leading sources of stress. According to the GHQ-12, screening was positive in 88.2% of students (cf 84.8% in 2020; p = 0.389). Screening for burnout using the OLBI showed positive results in 87.5% (cf 73.3% in 2020; p = 0.002) of students for disengagement and 90.1% (cf 80.0% in 2020; p = 0.012) of students for exhaustion. Screening with the CAGE tool identified a risk of problematic alcohol use in 20.4% of students (cf 20.0% in 2020; p = 0.930).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study showed increased burnout in students in 2024 compared to 2020 and stable rates of problematic alcohol use and positive screening for minor mental disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emilio L Esquivel, Nirmala D Ramalingam, Matthew E Hirschtritt, Cybele Arsan
{"title":"Description and Results of a Seminar on Psychiatric Advance Directives for Psychiatry Residents.","authors":"Emilio L Esquivel, Nirmala D Ramalingam, Matthew E Hirschtritt, Cybele Arsan","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02177-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02177-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Only Person in the Room - A Transgender Trainee's Experience.","authors":"Ben Haseen","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02172-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02172-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing Medical Student Resilience and Wellness: Assessing Acceptability of a Supportive Student-Alumni Network.","authors":"Delaney Schrenk, Aydin Kaghazchi","doi":"10.1007/s40596-025-02164-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-025-02164-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This pilot study assessed the acceptability of an online network where medical students could seek advice from alumni regarding social and academic challenges. Objectives included assembling a critical mass of students and alumni who would be interested and determining if alumni's past experiences overlap with current student challenges and what communication modalities both parties would use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was sent to first-, second-, and third-year medical students at the University of Cincinnati to gauge interest and to see which experiences they would want support for. It was advertised through emails, newsletters, posters, and social media. A similar survey was sent to alumni who graduated in the past 5 years. Responses were collected over 3 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Responses from 78 of 535 (15%) students and 36 alumni were collected, with 71% (55/78) of students and 91% (33/36) of alumni being interested. The most common topics for both groups were burnout, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and ending a relationship. There was at least one alumnus for each experience. Of 31 alumni and 57 students who answered how to meet, 61% of alumni preferred phone for first contact, and 85% of students preferred virtual meetings.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results suggest that creating a student-alumni network was acceptable due to similar demographics and overlapping experiences. The data indicated that students could contact alumni by phone to discuss how to meet given the diversity of student preferences. This resource could be explored at other medical schools as a novel means of support.</p>","PeriodicalId":7069,"journal":{"name":"Academic Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144504389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}