Psychosocial Training in U.S. Internal Medicine and Family Practice Residency Programs.

Surveyed directors of internal medicine (IM) and family practice (FP) residency programs regarding the format, content, and quantity of psychosocial training in their programs, their opinions on topics related to such training, and program demographics. Found considerable variation in content and time devoted to psychosocial training within and between program types, with FP programs generally requiring more training. (EV)