Attitudes towards conceptual and philosophical issues in psychiatry and psychiatric education: A survey of US and UK trainees

Christopher F MeechanWest of Scotland, Woodland View Hospital, NHS Ayrshire , Chandler HicksCase Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Benjamin CrawfordNHS Greater Glasgow , Awais Aftab, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on April 30, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectivesThis survey evaluated psychiatry trainees’ attitudes toward conceptual and philosophical issues in psychiatry practice, research and training.MethodsA 20-item Likert questionnaire was administered to 156 psychiatry trainees (53 UK, 103 US) via ...