Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 2, 2026

Treatment Model for Young Patients with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Resultant Infertility
Published on: May 30, 2025
Doctors vulnerable to psychological distress and addictions: treatment from the Practitioner Health Programme
Samantha K Brooks1, Trudie Chalder, Clare Gerada
1Academic Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, Weston Education Centre, London SE5 9RJ, UK.
Background:
The Practitioner Health Programme (PHP) is a service set up to provide expert assessment and support to health professionals with mental and physical health problems affecting their ability to work.
Aims:
The aim of this article is to examine the demographic and clinical characteristics of doctor-patients utilising PHP.
Method:
We report on scores for the CORE-OM, the Work and Social Adjustment Scale and the FAST for the first 200 patients seen by PHP.
Results:
Prevalent conditions included depression and alcohol dependence. Patients with co-morbid disorders showed severe distress and impairment of functioning. Ages ranged between 24 and 67, with 33.5% of the cohort aged between 30 and 39. Patients aged below 50 showed greater impairment of social functioning.
Conclusions:
The needs of doctors are profound, with young doctors particularly vulnerable. Measures should be put in place to ensure that doctors at an early stage of their careers are aware of help available to them. The results highlight the importance of a service such as PHP.
Related Concept Videos
Treatment Strategies for Psychological Disorders
Psychological therapies focus on modifying emotions, thoughts, and behaviors through talking, interpreting, listening, rewarding, challenging, and modeling. Clinical psychologists, counselors, and social workers commonly practice psychotherapy. Clinical...
Healthcare Agencies II
Parish nursing is a growing specialty nursing profession that focuses on holistic healthcare, health promotion, and illness prevention. It blends professional nursing practice with a health ministry, focusing on health and healing within the context of a Christian community. Parish nurses serve as health educators, referral sources, and lay...
Drug Abuse and Addiction: Pharmacological Phenomena
Psychodynamic Therapy
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
Acute Coronary Syndrome IV: Interprofessional Care