Increasingly doctors are experiencing stress, depression and anxiety, fuelledby the increasing demands of the health services, and the lack of resources to support them. Governments and health organisations are becoming ever more aware of the issue. In the UK the National Clinical Assessment Service works with doctors who are facing problems in their careers. In North America there arespecial programs devoted to helping doctors with difficulties such as the Physician Health Program, Ontario. The BMA is hosting a conference on Doctor's Health Matters in November 2008 together with the AMA and CMA . This book focuses on the causes, symptoms and management of psychological problems experiencedby doctors at all stages in their careers. It discusses the major factors causing stress and depression in doctors frankly and directly. However the style will be upbeat, with advice on how to overcome the problems, helpful rather than negative. Case studies will be used to highlight particular issues, and howto deal with them. The book will be a valuable resource both for trainers anddoctors. The high profile author will ensure the book receives attention: In addition to a number of studies of occupational stress and depression and MRC funded interventions, Jenny Firth-Cozens conducted and reported the first UK study of stress in young doctors. She has followed that group of over 300 during a period of 20 years, providing an understanding of the issues that face doctors throughout their careers. For the last five years she has worked on a variety of issues for the London Deanery, the National Clinical Assessment Service and the National Patient Safety Agency.Jenny Firth-Cozens is an occupational and clinical psychologist and ProfessorEmeritus of Clinical Psychology who has worked at all levels of the health service and within academia. She has published numerous reports and several books, both academic and popular, including Stress in Health Professionals: Psychological and organizational causes and interventions (Wiley) and Nervous Breakdown: What is it? What causes it? Who will help? (Piatkus) which was a book club choice for many years. In addition she has contributed articles to most leading newspapers and magazines and for 10 years was agony aunt (advice columnist) for Good Housekeeping and The Yorkshire Post. Dr Jamie Harrison has contributed the case scenarios.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-9271-2
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 136
- Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés