ABSTRACT

The introduction of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I) psychiatry residency in Singapore heralded unprecedented changes, including the inclusion of psychotherapy training. This study aims to examine the impact of psychotherapy training in residents compared to non-residents, who did not undergo formal psychotherapy training. This exploratory mixed-method study integrates data from a survey measuring self-rated competencies in psychotherapy (n=56) and focus-group discussions (n=10). Residents were more confident in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT: Cohen’s d 0.07 to 0.89) and psychodynamic therapy (PDP: Cohen’s d 0.61 to 1.11). Supervision and competing demands between service and training were cited as factors influencing learning experience. Further evaluation of the impact on patient care will strengthen understanding of psychotherapy on clinical outcomes.

摘要

在新加坡设立的国际研究生医学教育认可委员会（ACGME-I）的住院医师预示着前所未有的变化，包括纳入了心理治疗培训。这项研究旨在研究心理治疗培训对居民的影响，与未接受正式心理治疗培训的非居民相比。这项探索性混合方法研究整合了来自一项调查的数据，该调查测量了心理治疗中自我评估的能力（n = 56）和焦点小组讨论（n = 10）。居民对认知行为疗法（CBT：Cohen's d 0.07至0.89）和心理动力疗法（PDP：Cohen's 0.61至1.11）更有信心。服务和培训之间的监督和竞争需求被认为是影响学习经验的因素。