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Social Work in Health Care Volume 55, 2016 - Issue 9
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A pilot feasibility study of virtual patient simulation to enhance social work students’ brief mental health assessment skills

Micki WashburnVirtual Reality Clinical Research Lab, Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research, Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Patrick BordnickSchool of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
, PhD, MPH &
Albert “Skip” RizzoInstitute for Creative Technologies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Playa Vista, California, USA
, PhD
Pages 675-693 | Received 25 Mar 2016, Accepted 04 Jul 2016, Published online: 23 Aug 2016
 
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ABSTRACT

This study presents preliminary feasibility and acceptability data on the use of virtual patient (VP) simulations to develop brief assessment skills within an interdisciplinary care setting. Results support the acceptability of technology-enhanced simulations and offer preliminary evidence for an association between engagement in VP practice simulations and improvements in diagnostic accuracy and clinical interviewing skills. Recommendations and next steps for research on technology-enhanced simulations within social work are discussed.

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