Improving the health of psychiatrists

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-168

  Firth Cozens, Jenny ^a  

^a London Department of Postgraduate Medical Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 38549151345     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.106.003277     Document Type: Article

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