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new 2021 uk foundation programme curriculum mandates foundation doctors acquire mental health competencies study aimed evaluate effectiveness psychiatry placements facilitating competency attainment foundation doctors perceived importance acquiring preferred teaching methods utilising kirkpatricks evaluation framework study employed prepost intervention design assessing impact psychiatry placements 135 foundation doctors across three cohorts august 2021 march 2022 initially foundation doctors assigned high importance mental health competencies postplacements perceived importance improved slightly whereas clinical skills scenarios slightly decreased significant confidence increases observed recognising assessing specific psychiatric disorders foundation doctors favoured small seminar groups onthejob ad hoc teaching qualitative insights underscored need contextspecific teaching psychiatry placements enhance foundation doctors confidence perceived importance mental health competencies specified curriculum addressing clinical scenario gaps contextspecific teaching transferable skills development essential customised teaching approaches especially small seminars ad hoc teaching hold promise effective mental health training