PsychEd Episode 16: Biopsychosocial Formulation with Dr. Erin Carter

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Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. In this episode, we discuss the biopsychosocial formulation--what it is and how we do it . Our guest expert is Dr. Erin Carter, an in-patient psychiatrist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Centre in Toronto, Canada. The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: 1. Understand the components of a biopsychosocial formulation 2. Develop an approach to organizing and eliciting salient information to aid in formulation 3. Distinguish between summary and synthesis of information 4. Understand how to communicate a formulation effectively 5. Use the biopsychosocial formulation to inform a management plan CPA Note: The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Psychiatric Association. For more PsychEd, follow us on Twitter (@psychedpodcast) and Facebook. You can provide feedback by email at [email protected] For more information visit our website: psychedpodcast.org.