Autognosis rounds for medical house staff

Psychosomatics. 1993 Jan-Feb;34(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/s0033-3182(93)71921-0.

Abstract

The authors describe the autognosis countertransference rounds for medical house staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital. At these rounds, which have been held weekly for more than a decade in the intensive care unit, countertransference phenomena and their relationship to medical practice are discussed. Methods that have facilitated the autognostic process are provided and highlighted by brief case examples. Participants at these rounds report that their self-awareness increases and the clinical care they provide often improves.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Awareness*
  • Countertransference
  • Education
  • Female
  • Health Personnel / education*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Self-Assessment*
  • Stress, Psychological