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Deliberate practice and CPD in psychiatry

Dinesh Bhugra is Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry (PO Box 25, HSRD, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. Email: d.bhugra{at}iop.kcl.ac.uk) and President Elect of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Abstract

Deliberate practice (the seeking of situations in which one’s skills are challenged and thus improved) is key to the acquisition of clinical expertise. This editorial outlines the philosophy of deliberate practice and potential difficulties in making use of it in psychiatry.