Why don’t academic physicians seek needed professional help for psychological distress?

Why don’t academic physicians seek needed professional help for psychological distress?

PURPOSE: Suicidal thoughts, burnout and other signs of psychological distress are prevalent among physicians. There are no studies concerning help-seeking for psychological distress among university hospital physicians, who face a particularly challenging, competitive work environment. We comp...

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Main Authors: Ann Fridner, Karen Belkic, Massimo Marini, Marie Gustafsson Sendén, Karin Schenck-Gustafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-07-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
help-seeking
physicians
psychological distress
research
work conditions
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1544

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