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The emotionally disturbed psychiatric resident
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|January 1, 1977
Summary
Certain resident characteristics like age and marital status predict emotional difficulties. However, factors such as sex and ethnicity did not differentiate residents with emotional challenges from the general population.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry
- Resident Well-being
Background:
- Physician burnout and mental health issues are significant concerns in medical training.
- Identifying factors associated with emotional difficulties in residents is crucial for targeted support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify demographic and practice-related factors differentiating residents with emotional difficulties from the general residency population.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of data from 2,860 residents via director questionnaires.
- Comparison with data from 288 residents identified with emotional difficulties in a prior survey.
Main Results:
- Age, marital status, prior psychiatric treatment, substance abuse, and previous nonpsychiatric medical practice significantly differentiated residents with emotional difficulties.
- Sex, ethnicity, foreign medical graduation, and program transfers did not show significant differentiation.
Conclusions:
- Specific personal and professional history factors are associated with emotional difficulties in medical residents.
- These findings can inform the development of screening tools and support interventions for at-risk residents.