Psychiatrists without specialty forensic training routinely encounter forensic questions and treat justice-involved patients, which underscores the importance of adequate forensic training in general psychiatry residency. Some programs may face challenges providing adequate forensic instruction due to a lack of local forensic psychiatrists or other forensic resources. Novel training approaches are needed to fill this gap. This article describes the development, dissemination, and preliminary impact of two online learning modules designed to teach general psychiatry residents about basic forensic psychiatry principles: confidentiality and the duty to third parties. The modules are based on adult learning theory and synthesize clinically relevant vignettes from historically significant legal cases. We disseminated the modules nationally with built-in pre-tests and post-tests. The module responses demonstrate three significant themes: the modules reached learners across the United States; even advanced residents had relatively low subject matter knowledge prior to module completion; and module completion was associated with a significant improvement in resident learners' knowledge of these two topics. This work shows one potential avenue for filling gaps in forensic education within general psychiatry training, although further studies are needed to appreciate the impact of such educational interventions on clinical practice.

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使用交互式在线模块向居民讲取法医概念。

未经专业法医培训的精神科医生通常会遇到法医问题并治疗涉及司法的患者，这突显了在普通精神科住院医师中进行足够的法医培训的重要性。由于缺乏当地的法医精神科医生或其他法医资源，某些程序可能面临提供足够的法医指导的挑战。需要新颖的培训方法来填补这一空白。本文介绍了两个在线学习模块的开发，传播和初步影响，这两个模块旨在向一般精神病学居民教授法医精神病学的基本原则：机密性和对第三方的义务。这些模块基于成人学习理论，并从具有历史意义的法律案件中综合了与临床相关的短片。我们通过内置的预测试和后测试在全国范围内传播了这些模块。该模块的回答展示了三个重要主题：这些模块覆盖了美国的学习者；即使是高级居民，在完成模块之前也具有相对较低的主题知识；并且模块的完成与居民学习者对这两个主题的知识的显着改善有关。这项工作显示了填补普通精神病学培训中法医教育空白的一种潜在途径，尽管还需要进一步的研究来了解这种教育干预对临床实践的影响。即使是高级居民，在完成模块之前也具有相对较低的主题知识；并且模块的完成与居民学习者对这两个主题的知识的显着改善有关。这项工作显示了填补普通精神病学培训中法医教育空白的一种潜在途径，尽管还需要进一步的研究来了解这种教育干预对临床实践的影响。即使是高级居民，在完成模块之前也具有相对较低的主题知识；并且模块的完成与居民学习者对这两个主题的知识的显着改善有关。这项工作显示了填补普通精神病学培训中法医教育空白的一种潜在途径，尽管还需要进一步的研究来了解这种教育干预对临床实践的影响。