Hostname: page-component-78c5997874-j824f Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-12T22:45:15.797Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Current psychotherapy training for psychiatry trainees in Northern Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Owen McNeill  and
Richard Ingram
Owen McNeill*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Mater Hospital, Belfast, Northern, Ireland
Richard Ingram
Affiliation:
Knockbracken Health Care Park, Belfast, Northern, Ireland
*
*Correspondence E-mail: owenmcneill@hotmail.com
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate psychotherapy training for psychiatry trainees in N.Ireland.

Method: A detailed survey of both trainee's current experience and completion of Royal College requirements.

Results: While trainees rated experience highly in terms of enjoyment and relevance to psychiatry, we found a large proportion (94%) were failing to meet requirements for psychotherapy training, despite awareness being high (91%). Both cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic therapy were the predominant models of therapy trainees had experience in and although most supervision was rated highly, a number of trainees had irregular or no case supervision.

Conclusions: At a time when it is becoming increasingly recognised that psychological therapies play a central role in the treatment of many psychiatric disorders, current training fails to provide a substantial experience. With such a high proportion of trainees not meeting the mandatory requirements and similar findings being replicated in other parts of the UK, serious consideration must be given to both the nature of the guidelines and the opportunities for psychotherapy training if future psychiatrists are going to be equipped to deliver a truly biopsychosocial model of care.

Keywords

PsychotherapyTrainingPsychiatry traineesSupervisionRoyal College of PsychiatristsMandatoryGuidelines
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , December 2009 , pp. 194 - 196
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

1.Requirements for Psychotherapy Training as part of Basic specialist Psychiatry Training. Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2001.Google Scholar
2.McCrindle, D, Wildgoose, J, Tillet, R. Survey of Psychotherapy training for Psychotherapy training for Psychiatric trainees in South-West England. Psychiatric Bull 2001; 25: 140–143.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
3.Agarwal, Set al.Psychotherapy requirements as recommended by the College: awareness and achievement by Senior House Officers. Psychiatric Bull 2007; 31: 394–396.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
4.Pretorius, W, Goldbeck, R. Survey of Psychotherapy experience and interest among Psychiatric Specialist Registrars. Psychiatric Bull 2006; 30: 223–225.CrossRefGoogle Scholar