Extensive attention has been paid over the past three decades to stressors involved in training health professions. Although empirical studies have identified demographic subgroups of students most likely become distressed during training, less research carried out evaluate impact students' personality characteristics on their adjustment. Severe perfectionism is one such trait that shown increase risk for anxiety and depressive disorders other populations. Another set traits linked increased...

Cognitive appraisals and coping were examined in children, adolescents, young adults (N = 134) faced with the diagnosis of cancer a parent. All 3 age groups perceived low personal control high external over their parent's illness used relatively little problem-focused coping. Adolescents reported more emotion-focused dual-focused (both problem- intent) than did preadolescent children. Stage prognosis related to greater seriousness stressfulness, avoidance; however, only stress symptoms...

Background: Optimism and pessimism are positive negative expectations linked with well‐being in adults. Research on the importance of optimism children is limited by lack a developmentally appropriate measure children's expectations. Method: Based upon Life Orientation Test‐Revised ( Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994 ), Youth Test (YLOT) sixteen‐item self‐report pessimism. Results: Reliability validity YLOT was found 204 3rd–6th graders. also predicted fewer child‐reported depressive...

High rates of burnout and distress in resident physicians suggest a significant number would benefit from counseling.A wellness program (RWP) was designed to lower known barriers limiting access services.In 2011, medical residents fellows were surveyed logistic regression analyses conducted identify demographic training differences perceived willingness the RWP.Of 88% trainees who knew about RWP, 87% indicated they be very likely or somewhat seek out services. Time remained biggest barrier...

Comprehensive treatment models reduce distress and suicide risk in military, university, community populations, but are not well studied with medical trainees physicians practice. Physicians face unique internal external barriers that limit access to psychological or psychiatric treatment, which may contribute higher rates of burnout, depression, suicide.Our goal is report on the feasibility utilization a wellness prevention program for residents, fellows, faculty an academic health...

Abstract Medical and dental students (N =315) were surveyed about current psychological distress, treatment status, perfectionism, attitudes mental health services. Although 23.8% of the reported clinical levels only 7.6% sample receiving treatment. Many expressed concern stigma seeking professional help, distressed who not in had higher socially-prescribed perfectionism held more negative services than help. Key Words: studentsseeking psychotherapyattitudes servicesperfectionism

The relationship between husbands' and wives' individual stress responses (intrusive thoughts avoidance) symptoms or anxiety depression was examined shortly after diagnosis in a sample of 58 patients with cancer (43 women, 15 men) their spouses. Marital partners' were positively correlated one another's symptoms; however, the patients' spouses' intrusive avoidance not correlated. male depression. In regression analyses, “avoidance uniquely predicted greater distress both female patients....

The present research evaluated the construct of optimism and its relation to children's social competence. An questionnaire was developed that specifically assessed expectations with regard their peer interactions relationships. This measure demonstrated acceptable levels internal test–retest reliability consistent a three-factor hierarchical factor structure. After removing effects attributable grade perceived self-competence, girls' negatively associated feelings isolation boys' much...

Accounts of frontline health care workers experiencing distress in the midst COVID-19 pandemic highlight need for accessible psychological support them. Prior to pandemic, medical residents and physicians often experienced difficulty receiving counseling due concerns about confidentiality, stigma, cost, time, reportability licensure/credentialing bodies. Since 2004, OHSU Resident Faculty Wellness Program (RFWP) team has sought reduce these barriers by providing on-site free, confidential,...

Objective This study examines the relation between cognitive-motivational variables and self-reported health behaviours among adolescents. Design Cross-sectional survey of adolescents via questionnaires delivered in classrooms. Setting One large junior high school two senior schools located Memphis area. Method Data from 257 7th to 12th graders were used determine their practice as well perceptions status vulnerability, optimism rebelliousness/risk taking. Results Adolescent males females...

Background In the face of significant distress among physicians, access to counseling is critical. Objective An on-site wellness program for physicians-in-training and faculty was assessed by examining (a) were participants representative those eligible services (b) demographic trainee vs. differences in burnout, distress, suicide risk, presenting concerns who utilized services. Methods From 2013–2018, 73% (N = 468; 316 residents/fellows, 152 faculty) individuals seeking also consented...