What question did this study set out to answer?

To encourage the treatment of depression and prevention of suicide among physicians by promoting changes in professional culture and institutional policies.

June 18, 2003JAMA

Confronting Depression and Suicide in Physicians

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MDMiriam Davis TDThomas Detre DFDaniel E. Ford

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Consensus conference reports systemic barriers to depression treatment in physicians, highlighting the need for institutional policy reform.

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To encourage the treatment of depression and prevention of suicide among physicians by promoting changes in professional culture and institutional policies.
Convened an expert workshop organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention featuring 15 invited specialists in Philadelphia, PA.
Conducted preworkshop literature reviews covering assigned domains regarding physician mental health and barriers to care.
Synthesized findings via two breakout workgroups into a consensus statement reviewed and approved by all attendees.
Identified that the culture of medicine prioritizes mental health poorly despite documented elevated risks of untreated mood disorders and completed suicide.
Determined that primary barriers to seeking care involve fear of punitive outcomes, including risk to medical licensing, loss of hospital privileges, and hindered career advancement.
Established recommendations to reform institutional reporting policies and alter professional attitudes to facilitate early intervention and confidential treatment.

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Davis et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10a100b6f5ee040160e2de https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.289.23.3161

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June 18, 2003JAMA

Confronting Depression and Suicide in Physicians

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Authors

MDMiriam Davis TDThomas Detre DFDaniel E. Ford

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Overview

Consensus conference reports systemic barriers to depression treatment in physicians, highlighting the need for institutional policy reform.

Key Points

To encourage the treatment of depression and prevention of suicide among physicians by promoting changes in professional culture and institutional policies.
Convened an expert workshop organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention featuring 15 invited specialists in Philadelphia, PA.
Conducted preworkshop literature reviews covering assigned domains regarding physician mental health and barriers to care.
Synthesized findings via two breakout workgroups into a consensus statement reviewed and approved by all attendees.
Identified that the culture of medicine prioritizes mental health poorly despite documented elevated risks of untreated mood disorders and completed suicide.
Determined that primary barriers to seeking care involve fear of punitive outcomes, including risk to medical licensing, loss of hospital privileges, and hindered career advancement.
Established recommendations to reform institutional reporting policies and alter professional attitudes to facilitate early intervention and confidential treatment.

Cite This Study

Davis et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10a100b6f5ee040160e2de https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.289.23.3161

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