Conceptual competence in psychiatric training: building a culture of conceptual inquiry

Building a culture of conceptual inquiry in psychiatric training requires the development of conceptual competence: the ability to identify and examine assumptions that constitute the philosophical foundations of clinical care and scientific investigation in psychiatry. In this article, we argue for...

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Main Authors: Awais Aftab, John Z. Sadler, Brent M. Kious, G. Scott Waterman
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-04-01
Series:BJPsych Bulletin
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469424000123/type/journal_article
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description Building a culture of conceptual inquiry in psychiatric training requires the development of conceptual competence: the ability to identify and examine assumptions that constitute the philosophical foundations of clinical care and scientific investigation in psychiatry. In this article, we argue for the importance of such competence and illustrate approaches to instilling it through examples drawn from our collective experiences as psychiatric educators.
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Philosophy
education and training
bioethics
clinical practice
competence
title Conceptual competence in psychiatric training: building a culture of conceptual inquiry
title_full Conceptual competence in psychiatric training: building a culture of conceptual inquiry
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bioethics
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