Past research has shown that men score significantly higher than women on mental rotation tests. The present study examined the effects of a prior exposure to a mental rotation task, i.e., adapted Cube Comparison test, and to three-dimensional objects, i.e., Legos, on the performance on the Mental Rotation Test. 113 men and women were randomly divided into three conditions: control, exposure, or detailed instructions. On average, men outperformed women. Further analyses showed that sex differences were significant in the control condition but not in the other two, suggesting that a cuing effect may explain some of the robust sex differences in visuospatial tasks.
Recent changes in the practice of inpatient psychiatry have minimized the emphasis on psychodynamic principles in the treatment of hospitalized patients. The concepts of transference and countertransference have taken a secondary role to rapid diagnosis, treatment and discharge. This paper explores the impact of countertransference on physician decision-making and clinical care through two case histories illustrating how countertransference can impact the assessment, treatment and management of the psychiatric inpatient. The authors discuss the concept of countertransference, its effect on physicians and hospital staff and strategies for recognizing and minimizing the impact of countertransference.
IntroductionQuality assurance (QA) interventions are part of the core competencies that psychiatric trainees need to acquire prior to graduation of residency. The process of developing, implementing and monitoring standards of care for patients on antipsychotic medications is a practical illustration of the teaching of QA methods to psychiatric residents.ObjectiveWe will describe the process used by the residents and faculty of the Outpatient Psychiatry Department of Temple University School of Medicine to create and introduce metabolic follow up protocols for patients on antipsychotic medication.AimsWe will present the challenges encountered in this process.MethodsWe will describe the process used to create a monitoring protocol that satisfies expert practice guidelines. In addition, we will examine the social, economic and organizational variables that are a part of our urban outpatient training clinic. We will present the trends of the monthly QA reviews (July 2010 to February 2011). We will introduce the process of identifying and solving obstacles. Finally, we will describe the feedback loops that inform clinicians and faculty about the effectiveness of the QA protocols.ResultsSome of the challenges met include: expert disagreement on the exact particulars of follow-up frequency, patient noncompliance, disparities in health literacy, trainees’ learning curve, changes in medication, and coordination of care among providers.ConclusionTeaching QA is a difficult experiential process that articulates many of the skills acquired by residents in their training, from evidence-based medicine to delivery of care and program evaluation.
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