scholarly journals Emergency physician mental health during the subacute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrick Lim ◽  
Huma Ali ◽  
Rachel Gagnier ◽  
Michelle Marlborough ◽  
Sandra Northcott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emergency Physician ◽  
Subacute Phase ◽  
Physician Mental Health

scholarly journals Physician Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Approach to Change

2018 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Moutier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Stigma Reduction ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Physician Mental Health ◽  
Individual Risk Factors

Awareness of high rates of physician burnout, depression and suicide is leading to changes within the medical profession at all levels. Most mental health problems can be effectively managed, but real and perceived barriers — such as confidentiality concerns and fear of negative ramifications on one's reputation, licensure, or hospital privileging — keep many physicians from addressing their mental health needs. Unattended distress has ramifications for physicians as well as the health care industry and patient safety. A number of factors contribute: in addition to individual risk factors and stress load, institutional culture plays a critical role in leading physicians to rationalize and internalize distress as part of their professional identity. There are several initiatives with demonstrated effectiveness in medical settings that can be scaled up for greatest impact: education and stigma reduction efforts, policies and procedures that treat mental health on par with physical health, and efforts that promote an overarching culture of respect. Further strides can be made by addressing hospital and state licensing forms' questions related to mental health — ensuring that questions pertain to competence rather than illness — or replacing questions altogether with a statement encouraging proactive actions to protect physician mental health and safe practice.

scholarly journals Prioritizing Physician Mental Health as COVID-19 Marches On

JAMA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 323 (22) ◽  
pp. 2235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physician Mental Health

scholarly journals Physician-Friendly States for Mental Health: A Comparison of Medical Licensing Boards

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Wible ◽  
Arianna Palermini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Illness Experience ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Physician Mental Health ◽  
Confidentiality And Privacy

Do medical boards undermine physician mental health by breaching physician confidentiality and privacy? We analyze the initial medical licensing process in each state to determine if qualified applicants who report mental illness experience discrimination. We then identify the most favorable states for physician mental health.  

scholarly journals Consistency Between State Medical License Applications and Recommendations Regarding Physician Mental Health

JAMA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 325 (19) ◽  
pp. 2017
Author(s):  
Daniel Saddawi-Konefka ◽  
Ariel Brown ◽  
Isabella Eisenhart ◽  
Katharine Hicks ◽  
Eileen Barrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physician Mental Health ◽  
Medical License

Physician Mental Health: Where to Intervene? A Framework and a Pilot Survey of Psychiatrists

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 646-647
Author(s):  
Christopher T. Lim ◽  
Steven M. Kleiner ◽  
John M. Santopietro ◽  
Hyong Un ◽  
J. Wesley Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Physician Mental Health

scholarly journals We must also think about trainees and the role of culture in physician mental health

2019 ◽  
Vol 191 (36) ◽  
pp. E1009-E1009
Author(s):  
Amitha Kalaichandran ◽  
Daniel Lakoff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physician Mental Health

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue on Physician Mental Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Wible
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Physician Mental Health ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations

Amid tragedy, a doctor’s most heroic act may be to listen - to be a sacred witness to the suffering of patients. Yet where do heroic doctors go with their pain? Who listens to the suffering of physicians? The guilt of not being able to do more for patients. The burden of delivering devastating news to families. The work-related anxiety and depression due to unrealistic expectations of perfectionism. (...)

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