Table 2 Content of Consumer tutor-led tutorials for medical students.
Session | Title of session | Content |
|---|---|---|
"Ice breaker" | Lemon Looning Board Game | An interactive game designed to simulate the experience of a mental health consumer. |
1 | 'Person centred interviewing' | Discussion about medical student concerns re interviewing, dealing with fears and previous experience of psychiatric contact. Role play- Practicing sensitive interviewing styles |
2 | 'Dealing with sensitive issues' | Further developing effective interviewing styles for the purpose of exploring social and family circumstances, talking about lifestyle including sexuality, drug use, relationships and parenting. |
3 | "Reality Check" | Dealing with fixed beliefs and delusions. Using the therapeutic relationship to enhance understanding of patients affected by delusions and hallucinations. |
4 | "Art Express" | Developing skills in talking about self harm. Activity: using an art therapy exercise to more effectively respond to people who are depressed. |
5 | "Bringing it all together" | Practice interviews with volunteer in-patients and using peer discussion for feedback. Aims: practicing sensitive interview skills for history taking. |
6 | "Dealing with the unexpected" | Practice interviews with volunteer in-patients and using peer discussion for feedback. Aims: dealing with time constraints, dealing with challenging or unexpected behaviour, effectively closing an interview |