Teaching Psychiatric Trainees to “Think Dirty”: Uncovering Hidden Motivations and Deception

Despite the prevalence with which trainees encounter patients who attempt to manipulate, deceive, or withhold information from them, trainees receive little formal training in “thinking dirty”—that is, incorporating elements of hidden patient motives into their interview, formulation, and plan. Lack of acknowledgment of these aspects of patient care can lead to resident dissatisfaction, negative countertransference reactions, and decreased empathy for patients.
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Perspective Source Type: research