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Research in psychiatric higher specialist training: a survey of specialist registrars

Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust

Rosalind Allen, Specialist Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Peterborough & Cambridgeshire Mental Health Partnership

Lindsey Fowler, Specialist Registrar

Peterborough & Cambridgeshire Mental Health Partnership

Clare Hall, Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Service, Newtown Centre

Marc R. Woodbury-Smith, Research Fellow/Honorary Specialist Registrar

Section of Developmental Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Douglas House, 18b Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 2AH

Declaration of interest

None.

Abstract

AIMS AND METHOD

Specialist registrars (SpRs) in psychiatry spend only 3 years in this grade, with 1 day a week allocated to research. In view of this sizeable proportion of time designated for research, we undertook a postal survey of the experiences of and attitudes towards research of SpRs in developmental psychiatry.

RESULTS

A high proportion of respondents were involved in research at the time of the study, although half described difficulty starting and a third described difficulty taking the day. The majority of respondents believed research to be important and about three-quarters found it enjoyable.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

While research remains a mandatory part of training it is important that trainers ensure that research time is protected.

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