The attitudes of medical students towards psychiatry are important as they influence recruitment to psychiatry and clinical practice.
In order to evaluate the attitudes of medical students towards psychiatry, the authors administered a questionnaire to 70 senior student volunteers of College of Medicine, Seoul National University.
@ES The results are summarized as follows;
@EN psychiatrists are not regarded by most medical students as unclear thinkers.
Medical students don't think that psychiatrists abuse patients' legal rights, treat only relatively healthy patients.
Most medical students affirm the importance of dealing with their patients' emotional problems.
But, the roles of psychiatrists are confused with those of psychologists and social workers.
Psychiatry, as a vocation, is not regarded by most medical students as unscientific, imprecise, ineffective and low in status.
Most medical students don't agree that stigmatization or pressure to choose another field are common.
This study shows that most senior medical students are favorable about psychiatrists and psychiatry.
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