1. LGBT-Specific Education in General Psychiatry Residency Programs: a Survey of Program Directors
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Sarai Batchelder, Kenneth Ashley, Jess Zonana, and Jack Pula
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OBJECTIVE: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and other sexual minority individuals are at higher risk than non-LGBT individuals for multiple psychiatric conditions and suicide. However, little is known regarding LGBT-specific training among psychiatric residents. The authors sought to characterize LGBT-specific training among adult psychiatry residency programs. METHODS: An anonymous, cross-sectional survey was electronically distributed to U.S.-based adult psychiatry program directors between February and April, 2018. Survey topics included program demographics, characteristics of LGBT-specific training, perceived barriers to implementation, and anticipated needs. RESULTS: Seventy-two program directors (30.8%) provided complete survey responses. Over half (55.6%) of these programs had ≤5 hours of LGBT-specific training (“lower-hour programs”). Lower- and higher-hour (>5 hours of LGBT-specific education) programs were similar on measured demographic variables, but lower-hour programs covered fewer LGBT-specific topics and program directors were more likely to report lack of interested or topic-expert faculty as a barrier to enhancing LGBT-specific training. CONCLUSIONS: Results of this survey suggest a need for the development and implementation of LGBT-specific educational curricula for use in U.S.-based adult psychiatry programs. In addition, future research may explore effective ways for programs to recruit, retain, and support teaching faculty with LGBT-specific expertise.
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- 2018