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The Minds of Psychiatrists Research Project
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Al Siebert, Ph.D., Project Director
We're gathering data about what's in the the minds of psychiatrists. Listed below are interview questions to ask psychiatrists and clinical instructors. Students enrolled in graduate school or a professional program may wish to make the interviews a team project supervised by an instructor.
Make an interview appointment saying "I'm conducting interviews of mental health professionals for a research project. I would like to ask you a few questions about being a mental health professional and about mental patients. The interview will take about 30 minutes."
Take a print out of questions you want to ask, and a note pad for writing the person's answers. Record the interview using a tape-recorder, if possible.
An alternate approach is to look or opportunities during classes, seminars, or clinic meetings to ask one or two questions of special interest to you.
Interview questions:
* Why did you choose to go into this field? What is your motivation for doing this work?
* What is most satisfying about the work and what is most difficult for you?
* Were you required to go into psychotherapy during your training program? If so, what was that like for you?