Techniques of Interviewing: Setting up an Interviewing Course

Abstract

In this article the logistics utilized in conveying a specific type of interviewing technique to students, previously reported on, are outlined. Specifically described is an introductory course that has been effective in communicating interview techniques to groups of students working closely with a perceptor by alternating demonstration and didactic instruction with trial and error exercises. Since psychiatrists are increasingly used in teaching and directing interviewing courses in medical schools, it is suggested that they be intimately involved in planning these programs.