The authors describe a six-month training module in public psychiatry
developed in 1991 at the University of Miami Medical School. The module is
centered on weekly intensive site visits to a range of community and
advocacy programs, including the state hospital, services targeted to
different groups at various community mental health centers, substance
abuse treatment programs, forensic sites, rehabilitation centers, and
family and consumer groups. Preliminary evaluation results indicate that
residents gain a better understanding of community services and of system
linkages and barriers and appear to develop a more positive prognostic
attitude. They also gain a clearer picture of the many roles of community
psychiatrists.
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