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ArticleBMC psychiatry2020

Impact of an educational workshop on psychiatrists' attitude towards psychosomatic medicine.

Franziska Baessler, Anja Ciprianidis, Fabienne Louise Wagner, Ali Zafar, Thanos Kanellopoulos, Tabea Chiara Baumann, Clara-Louisa Sandmann, Jobst-Hendrik Schultz

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Franziska BaesslerDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. franziska.baessler@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID 0000-0001-7280-9675
Anja CiprianidisDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Fabienne Louise WagnerDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Ali ZafarDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thanos KanellopoulosMental Health Care Unit, Evgenidion Therapeftirion, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Tabea Chiara BaumannDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Clara-Louisa SandmannDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jobst-Hendrik SchultzDepartment of General Internal and Psychosomatic Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundAlthough psychosomatic medicine is not recognised as a medical specialisation globally, it has proven useful for treating many disorders in Germany. This paper reports on the impact of an educational workshop as a tool for raising awareness about psychosomatic medicine among international psychiatrists.

methodsPsychiatrists from eight different countries were educated on psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy during a 90-min workshop using a video, a slide presentation and an innovative teaching format called 'speed coaching'. Learning outcomes were assessed by analysing questionnaires completed by the participants before and after the workshop.

resultsHalf of the participants who initially rejected the notion that psychosomatic medicine should be a specialisation on its own changed their minds in favour for it to be a separate discipline (p = 0.125). Awareness about which diseases and patients psychosomatic doctors deal with was increased. The intent for treatment of patients with eating disorders by a psychosomatic physician quadrupled among the participants (p = 0.004).

conclusionsA brief educational intervention can influence psychiatrists' decisions to opt for approaches by doctors specialized in psychosomatics for certain disorders. Further studies may explore why psychiatrists agree or disagree that psychosomatic medicine should be a separate specialisation on its own.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelAdultEducationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician-Patient RelationsPsychiatryPsychophysiologic DisordersPsychosomatic MedicinePsychotherapySurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudeEducationInnovative teachingPsychosomaticsTrainees

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