Psychiatrically impaired medical practitioners: An overview with special reference to impaired psychiatrists

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-10

  Wilson, Andrew ^a   Rosen, Alan ^b   Randal, Patte ^c   Pethebridge, Andrew ^d   Codyre, David ^e   Barton, David ^f   Norrie, Peter ^g   McGeorge, Peter ^b   Rose, Lynette ^h  

^a St Vincent's Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e Psychiatrist Procare Psychological Services   (New Zealand)

^f MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g Australian Capital Territory Mental Health Services   (Australia)

^h University of Wollongong ^*

Author keywords

Impaired medical practitioner; Mental illness; Risk; Stigma

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; FAMILY LIFE; FATIGUE; GUILT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SHAME; STIGMA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRY; RISK FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 58149496834     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560802579351     Document Type: Review

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