A5046194214- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Ethics in medical practice
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2016-2025
CK-CARE
2024
Leeds Arts University
2023
University of Pittsburgh
2023
University of California, San Diego
1999-2015
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2008-2015
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2015
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2015
University of Washington
2008-2015
University of Alabama
2015
Background: Little is known about the prevalence of suicidal ideation among U.S. medical students or how it relates to burnout. Objective: To assess frequency and explore its relationship with Design: Cross-sectional 2007 longitudinal 2006 cohort study. Setting: 7 schools in United States. Participants: 4287 at schools, 5 institutions studied longitudinally. Measurements: Prevalence past year burnout, demographic characteristics, quality life. Results: Burnout was reported by 49.6% (95% CI,...
The relationship between professionalism and distress among medical students is unknown.To determine the measures of burnout US students.Cross-sectional survey all attending 7 schools (overall response rate, 2682/4400 [61%]) in spring 2009. included Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), PRIME-MD depression screening instrument, SF-8 quality life (QOL) assessment tool, as well items exploring students' personal engagement unprofessional conduct, understanding appropriate relationships with...
Little is known about students who seriously consider dropping out of medical school. The authors assessed the severity thoughts and explored relationship such with burnout other indicators distress.The surveyed attending five schools in 2006 2007 (prospective cohort) included two additional (cross-sectional cohort). survey questions out, life events previous 12 months, validated instruments evaluating burnout, depression symptoms, quality (QOL).Data were provided by 858 (65%) prospective...
Many medical students experience distress during school. If matriculating (MMSs) begin training with similar or better mental health than age-similar controls, this would support existing concerns about the negative impact of on student well-being. The authors compared indicators MMSs versus those a probability-based sample general U.S. population.In 2012 all at six schools were invited to participate in survey orientation. research team surveyed individuals using same questions 2011....
Because of the high prevalence burnout among medical students and its association with professional personal consequences, authors evaluated help-seeking behaviors compared their stigma perceptions those general U.S. population age-matched individuals.The surveyed at six schools in 2012. They measured burnout, symptoms depression, quality life using validated instruments explored behaviors, perceived stigma, experiences, attitudes toward seeking mental health treatment.Of 2,449 invited...
Background: How multiple forms of psychological distress coexist in individual medical students has not been formally studied.Aim: To explore the prevalence various and their relationship to recent suicidal ideation or serious thoughts dropping out school.Methods: All at seven US schools were surveyed with standardized instruments evaluate burnout, depression, stress, mental quality life (QOL), physical QOL, fatigue. Additional items explored school.Results: Nearly all (1846/2246, 82%) had...
Psychological distress is common among medical students. Curriculum structure and grading scales are modifiable learning environment factors that may influence student well-being. The authors sought to examine relationships curriculum structures, scales, well-being.The surveyed 2,056 first- second-year students at seven U.S. schools in 2007. They used the Perceived Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-8) measure stress, burnout, quality of life,...
To address physician depression and suicide at one U.S. medical school, a faculty committee launched Suicide Prevention Depression Awareness Program in 2009 whose focus is students', residents', physicians' mental health. The program consists of two-pronged approach: (1) screening, assessment, referral (2) education. screening process anonymous, confidential, Web based, using customized software created by the American Foundation for Prevention. educational component medical-school-wide...
Purpose Although burnout is associated with erosion of professionalism and serious personal consequences, whether positive mental health can enhance how it shapes experience remain poorly understood. The study simultaneously explores the relationship between experience. Method authors surveyed 4,400 medical students at seven U.S. schools in 2009 to assess (categorized as languishing, moderate, flourishing) burnout. Additional items explored professional behaviors, beliefs, suicidal ideation,...
Suicide, a leading cause of death with devastating emotional and societal costs, is generally preventable critical global public health issue. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may increase the risk population suicide through its effects on number well-established factors.
In this commentary, the authors offer a call to action in long-standing fight prevent clinicians from dying by suicide. April 2020, nation was shocked suicide of New York City emergency physician Dr. Lorna Breen, who died while recovering COVID-19. She joins an unknown number have taken their lives over past year. The introduce highly talented working on frontlines COVID-19 pandemic, and examine how pervasive distress are clinicians. Then, they explain lived experience movement highlight...
The number of U.S. medical graduates choosing careers in psychiatry is decline. In order to determine whether this disinclination toward occurs before versus during school, study surveyed students at the start their freshman year.Within first 2 weeks training, 223 from three Southwestern schools were with a questionnaire designed assess perceptions various specialties.Responses suggest that new most strongly value aspects doctoring seem comport well actual practice psychiatry: desire for...
To assess the effectiveness of a self-management program for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in reducing depressive symptoms.Analysis 6-month follow-up subset participants randomized, controlled trial who were clinically depressed at baseline.University ophthalmology clinic.Thirty-two older adult volunteers (mean age 81.5) with advanced AMD had been randomized to (n=12) or one two control conditions (n=20). Subjects included if baseline they met criteria from Structured Clinical...