Am J Psychiatry 1979; 136:330-332
Copyright © 1979 by American Psychiatric Association
Response of patients to participation in psychiatry board examinations
H Rosen, LB Cohen, L Schwartz and JN Digiacomo
The patient who volunteers to be a subject for Part II of the certifying
examination in psychiatry and neurology is an indispensable but
surprisingly invisible participant in a highly controversial process. A
survey of the attitudes of 78 patients toward this experience revealed that
although they experienced a significant degree of stress, the overwhelming
majority viewed their participation in strongly positive terms. The
patient's loyalty to the host institution and the manner in which the
patient is prepared for the experience appear to be the major factors in
determining a positive outcome.
