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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry2026

Impact of case-driven reflective writing in teaching attitude, ethics, and communication (AETCOM) among the medical undergraduates from central India: Insights from an early exposure psychiatry enrichment program.

Swastik Verma, Snehil Gupta, Ashish Pakhre, Priyash Jain

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Swastik VermaMedical Undergraduate, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Snehil GuptaDepartment of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Ashish PakhreDepartment of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Priyash JainDepartment of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Background: Reflective writing provides a platform for self-awareness, critical thinking, and attitude, ethics, and communication (AETCOM) skills among students. Psychiatry exposure can be valuable in demonstrating and teaching AETCOM through reflective writing early in medical school. Methods: Fourth-semester undergraduates ( Results: Thirteen students (81.25%, mean age 20.8) submitted their responses. All found reflective writing valuable for AETCOM learning, engagement, and recognizing knowledge gaps. The majority agreed (10, 76.9%) on the facilitators' role in the session. Qualitative analysis found peer discussions, self-learning, and a supportive environment, and the need for shorter sessions, smaller groups, and relatable cases as key themes. Conclusion: Reflective writing enhances AETCOM skills and can be a potential teaching-learning method (TL-method) for psychiatry exposure for students.

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AETCOMattitudecommunicationethicsmedical educationnarrative writingpsychiatry trainingreflective writing

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PMCPMC13037816

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