Psychiatryrequiresauniqueblendofknowledge,skillsandattitudes,withimportantethicalandphilosophicalissuesintrinsictothespecialty.Althoughteachingisanimportantpartoftrainingandworkingasapsychiatrist,thisisoftencarriedoutwithoutanyspecifictrainingineducationaltheoryorpractice.Thisbookteachesreadershowtoapplyeducationaltheoryinthiscomplexsettingtoprovidethebestpossiblelearningexperienceforstudents.Chaptersareshortandfocused,allowingthebusypsychiatristorotherprofessionalinvolvedinundergraduatepsychiatryteachingtopickitup,absorbsomeoftheprinciples,andstartapplyingthemstraightawaytoimprovetheirteaching.Contributionsfromindividualswithlivedexperiencethroughoutthebookprovideinsightintothepatientexperienceandhowthiscanbesensitivelyandeffectivelyincorporatedintoundergraduateteachingandthebenefitsthatcanbegainedfromdoingso.
