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A L Lesser

Publications and source records attributed to A L Lesser.

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PubMed1988

Improving the psychiatric skills of the general practice trainee: an evaluation of a group training course.

Fourteen general practice trainees took part in a course specifically designed to improve their psychiatric interviewing skills. The trainees were instructed in the problem-based model and were taught in a group setting with the use of videotape feedback. A significant improvement was demonstrated in the trainees' ability to identify psychiatric illness accurately, and there were significant changes in their interview behaviours after training. Those who were below average before training showed the greatest improvement. The implications of these findings are discussed. Group video feedback training is as effective as one-to-one video feedback training in improving the psychiatric interviewing skills of GP trainees, and could be more widely employed in general practice vocational training.

Clinical Competence↗
PubMed1985

Problem-based interviewing in general practice: a model.

A problem-based approach which can be utilized in general practice for 'diagnosis and treatment' is described. The various related phases and probable components have been defined, starting with problem sensing, problem detection, problem description and then proceeding to problem assessment and problem-oriented intervention and evaluation. This approach is empirical, patient-centered, geared to general practice, easily acquired and may well have utility in other fields of medicine. Investigation of its effectiveness and efficiency as well as its ability to be taught is needed.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

The resident as a teacher: a neglected role.

Residents are frequently requested to take on teaching responsibilities, especially with medical students, but they receive little formal preparation for this role. This paper reviews some of the problems residents may face when teaching and describes a training workshop designed to enhance the teaching skills of residents. The workshop is based around a simulated teaching event that focuses on the organizational and practical, as well as didactic tasks involved in supervision of a clinical clerk. Such a workshop helps the resident to identify and prepare for some of the problems they may encounter and provides them with an opportunity to develop new skills that will improve the quality of their teaching.

Education, Medical, Undergraduate↗