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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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Objectives, activities, and structure tailored to each session.
SessionsObjectivesActivitiesDynamic
Sessions 1 to 4Induction and modelling.Introduction, theoretical foundations, interview structuring, and anxiety reduction.Session 1: workshop overview, observation checklist, feedback protocol, and guide.Sessions 2 to 4: initial summative evaluations; the instructor conducts the interviews, and the residents follow the observation checklist and feedback protocol.
Session 2 and subsequent sessionsTheoretical learning (enrichment).Theoretical exploration and discussion.Residents read excerpts from a guidebook on a weekly basis. At the beginning of each session, they review the guidebook and discuss any disagreements or discrepancies between theory and clinical practice.
Session 5 and subsequent sessionsObserved practice and feedback.Active practice of interviewing and ongoing assessment.A resident interviews a hospitalized patient (who has volunteered and is not clinically unstable) in the presence of the group and the instructor. The other residents and the instructor observe and record the resident’s performance using the observation checklist (Table 1).
Session 5 and subsequent sessionsAnalysis and interviewsAnalysis and improvement of technique.The resident-interviewer reflects on their performance. Next, the group and the instructor provide feedback using the Protocol (Table 2), focusing strictly on interview technique. Alternative solutions to challenges are proposed, and the technique is linked to the weekly reading.

Source: Prepared by the authors of this study.