Macrotraining: a "how-to" primer for using serial role-playing to train complex clinical interviewing tasks such as suicide assessment.

Macrotraining is an educational technique for using serial role-playing and microtraining to teach complex interviewing tasks such as the assessment of suicide, domestic violence, and incest. This article provides a practical introduction to macrotraining and subsequently models its utilization for the training of residents in the use of the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach), an interview strategy for uncovering suicidal ideation and intent.