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## P sychiatric formulation aims to improve care through succinct conceptualisation of a person and their problems. 1 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry recommends that trainees answer 'Why does this patient suffer from this (these) problem(s) at this point in time?' 2 Formulation is distinct from diagnosis because it draws attention to the consumer as a person and the events contributing to their presentation. 3 Formulation stems from various paradigms, notably biological, psychodynamic and biopsychosocial orientations. 4 The biological perspective traces back through Kraeplin to Hippocrates, suggesting that psychiatric disorders have a distinct physical aetiology. The psychodynamic perspective evolved from Freud's conceptualisations of the human unconscious. The more contemporary biopsychosocial perspective was articulated in 1977 by Engel, who was both an internal medicine physician and psychoanalyst. 5 While historically the art of formulation has been one passed from supervisor to trainee, 4 there is now significant literature about formulation for trainees to navigate. Our aim was to provide a trainee guide navigating the psychiatric formulation litera

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Author

Michelle Bagster; Hannah Myles; Matthew Large

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)