scholarly journals Psychiatric training in Europe

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 447-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Oakley ◽  
Amit Malik
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Psychotherapy Training ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Training Systems ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Aims and methodThis study aimed to establish the variations in the pre-defined aspects of postgraduate psychiatric training within the member countries of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees and illustrate the diversity of training experiences within Europe. Participants were required to complete a structured questionnaire.ResultsThere are wide variations in the length, content and structure of postgraduate psychiatric training across Europe. There are differing requirements for, and access to, psychotherapy training. Some countries have no examinations or formal assessments.Clinical implicationsAn understanding of the postgraduate training systems across Europe is essential not only for making informed choices about the development of trainees recruited from the European Economic Area but also for enhancing postgraduate training and patient care in all European countries.

MTAS fiasco: lessons for psychiatry

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 425-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Whelan ◽  
Peter Jarrett ◽  
Maja Meerten ◽  
Kate Forster ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Application System ◽  
European Economic ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Training Post ◽  
Training Schemes

AIMS AND METHODSThe recent Medical Training Application System (MTAS) has been fraught with problems. A survey of MTAS applicants from two London training schemes and a request for emails from trainees and trainers documenting problems with the system were undertaken with the aim of canvassing the views of candidates and shortlisters/interviewers about MTAS, and providing evidence of the system's failings.RESULTSA total of 101 candidates responded to the survey, and the first 92 emails sent to the Royal College of Psychiatrists were analysed. The majority of respondents (73%) were dissatisfied with MTAS and 63% thought the system unfair. UK and European Economic Area (EEA) applicants (71%) were more successful in being shortlisted than non-EEA candidates (48%). The majority of applicants (70%) planned to reapply in subsequent rounds if they failed to secure a training post.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONSBoth surveys showed clearly that the system was not working well. The trainees and trainers both felt that the system was flawed and that the reasons for the failure included a centralised system without any piloting, and the question design. In addition a lack of resources added to the stress and burden on both trainees and trainers.

scholarly journals Psychiatric training for the next generation

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Oakley ◽  
Josie Jenkinson ◽  
Femi Oyebode
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The Future

SummaryRecent concerns about the future of psychiatry have led to various calls for action. We argue that an overhaul of postgraduate training in psychiatry is the necessary first step to ensuring a strong future for the profession. Central to these improvements are reaffirming the ideals of psychiatric training, ensuring appropriate prominence of crucial knowledge and skills in the curriculum and providing tailored training placements with an emphasis on excellence. It is imperative that short-term service-provision need does not adversely have an impact on the training that is needed to ensure excellent patient care for the future. We urge the College to continue to work closely with psychiatric trainees to secure their future.

scholarly journals Psychotherapy requirements as recommended by the College: awareness and achievement by senior house officers

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 394-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruti Agarwal ◽  
Yolisha Singh ◽  
Vikram Palanisamy ◽  
Rajasekar Basker ◽  
Rohan Van Der Speck
Keyword(s):  
Psychotherapy Training ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
College Awareness ◽  
Training Schemes ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Aims and MethodWe questioned 141 senior house officers (SHOs) across three training schemes in order to ascertain the awareness and achievement of psychotherapy requirements as recommended by the College. A structured questionnaire was used and administered either in person or over the telephone to all SHOs. Of all the trainees surveyed, 32 were eligible for MRCPsych part II.ResultsOnly 9% of the SHOs eligible for MRCPsych part II were able to meet the requirements. Less than a third of all trainees were aware of the College guidelines.Clinical ImplicationsTrainees face a number of practical problems in meeting the College guidelines. Psychotherapy training for basic specialist trainees is in need of urgent review and steps need to be taken to ensure that SHOs are gaining basic psychotherapeutic skills.

scholarly journals Survey of psychotherapy training for psychiatric trainees in South-West England

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McCrindle ◽  
Joanna Wildgoose ◽  
Richard Tillett
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Psychotherapy Training ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
South West ◽  
Training Schemes ◽  
Telephone Questionnaire ◽  
South West England

Aims and MethodA telephone questionnaire to assess psychotherapy training in the 12 psychiatric training schemes in South-West England was conducted in April 1999. The findings were compared with the 1993 guidelines recommended by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.ResultsOnly one scheme was achieving the standards set by the College guidelines. The majority of trainees in this region were not receiving adequate psychotherapy training.Clinical ImplicationsPsychotherapy training for psychiatric trainees needs urgent review in South-West England.

scholarly journals TYOT: Tripadvisor for psychiatry trainees?

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. 913-913
Author(s):  
L. De Picker
Keyword(s):  
Psychotherapy Training ◽  
Early Career ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
European Standards ◽  
European Training

BackgroundAlthough guidelines to ensure the quality of postgraduate psychiatric training in Europe are provided both by the statements of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) and the UEMS Psychiatry Section's European Training Requirements, actual training conditions in different European countries have been documented to vary widely. Furthermore, most trainees are unaware of the existence of such guidelines.ObjectiveThe test your own training (TYOT) project set out to create an easy-to-use online tool that allows trainees to assess how their own training compares in relation to the European standards, thereby empowering trainees all over Europe.MethodsAn EFPT Focus Group consisting of psychiatric trainees or early career psychiatrists from eleven European countries created a core survey of key aspects of psychiatry training, such as the duration of the training program, the availability of clinical and educational supervision, access to international professional literature, the use of a national logbook, based on the UEMS European Training Requirements and the EFPT statements. Additional subsets of questions were designed for specific domains such as theoretical training in psychiatry, psychotherapy training and the role of supervisors and training institutions. Next, the questions were transferred to a suitable online hosting platform, which allows to automatically provide feedback in an algorithmic fashion about how the trainee’s experience compares to the European standards.ResultsThe TYOT platform will be launched in January 2017 and the first results will be presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry 2017. For more information about the TYOT tool please visit http://efpt.eu/training/tyot/.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

Psychotherapy training across Europe – status quo

2009 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 84-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Weiss ◽  
J. Beezhold ◽  
D. Eraslan ◽  
S. Gerber ◽  
C. Hanon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychotherapy Training ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Psychiatric Education ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
Local Resources

SummaryPsychotherapy is an essential part of being a psychiatrist. International professional associations including the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), European Psychiatric Association (EPA), Union of European Medical Specialists (UEMS), European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) are involved in sustaining the role of psychotherapy training as part of psychiatric education as a matter of policy. This article presents results of a survey by trainees from different European countries concerning the postgraduate training in psychotherapy. We explore how national or international organisations have influenced and changed psychotherapy training in this region. Short descriptions of the situation in a few European countries offer an overview of different approach. There is no “one size fits all” solution concerning the training in psychotherapy like part of psychiatric training; however local resources and international exchanges could be used towards harmonising standards and quality.

scholarly journals Assigning a Value to Volunteering in Requests for Proposals

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110095
Author(s):  
Jakub Dostál
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
A Value ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Volunteer Time

The economic value of volunteering is an increasingly important part of volunteering management. It has become part of public policies. Some requests for proposals (RFP) enable nonprofits to include the value of volunteer time in compulsory co-financing. These RFP include the European Economic Area (EEA) Grants and Norway Grants. This article addresses the relationship in the value of volunteering, also called in-kind volunteering contributions. The research includes two case studies of finances from EEA and Norway Grants in the Czech Republic: the Czech NGO Programme, responsible for allocating grants between 2009 and 2014, and the Active Citizens Fund, responsible for allocating grants between 2014 and 2021. They share elements through the EEA and Norway Grants rules. However, they use different types of specialist replacement wages. The article summarizes the arguments for including in-kind volunteering contributions. It presents the possible values of these contributions in the selected cases, including the relationship between the type of volunteering and the number of hours necessary to achieve these values. The article defines the theoretical basis for calculating the value of in-kind volunteer contributions and illustrates this with real examples of allocations from EEA and Norway Grants.

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