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Published on 26 de mayo de 2026 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2026.04.3174

Why is it essential to teach clinical interviewing in psychiatric training? Proposal for a course implemented at the Universidad de Valparaíso

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Protocol for Constructive Feedback.
To be a reliable observer and provide feedback that is constructive and useful for your interviewing technique, we recommend keeping the following characteristics of constructive feedback in mind:

It is descriptive rather than evaluative.

It is specific rather than general.

It focuses on observed performance, not on personality or the individual.

It includes enough information for the person to use or act upon.

It takes into account the needs of the person receiving the feedback.

It considers what is said and done and how it was said and done, not speculating on the reasons why.

It is directed toward performance that the person can change.

Rather than giving advice, it involves sharing information or experience.

It requires respect and confidentiality.

Source: adapted by the authors of the manuscript from Berquist and Phillips [12].