Am J Psychiatry 1977; 134:1093-1097
Copyright © 1977 by American Psychiatric Association
A comparison of videotaped and live patient interview examinations and written examination in psychiatry
DH Naftulin, GH Wolkon, FA Donnelly, RW Burgoyne, FM Kline and HE Hansen
The authors scored the examination performance of 28 psychiatrists who were
tested after conducting an interview with a real patient and after seeing a
videotaped interview with an actor playing the role of either a psychotic
or a neurotic patient. The also scored the performance of 15 of the same
examinees who completed a written examination. Eighty- five percent of the
examinees reported that the videotaped interview examination was a useful
learning experience, and 81% said that it was a useful testing experience.
The examiners' feelings varied regarding the use of the standardized
videotaped format for certification and recertification of psychiatrists.
