The Physician as Patient: A Clinical Handbook for Mental Health Professionals
As a psychiatrist and physician who has been involved in physician licensure and discipline for most of my professional career, I would recommend this book to all state licensing board members and their staff. It should also be a resource for those involved in the education of medical students and residents and is particularly pertinent for any health professional who treats physicians and their families. Extremely comprehensive and well written. --Barbara S. Schneidman, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Associate Professor, Northwestern University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesThis book by Michael Myers and Glen Gabbard is the most comprehensive well written summary that is available on the diagnosis and treatment of physicians with mental and behavioral disorders. Every medical school dean, resident program director, risk management coordinator, medical staff director and family of the physician should read this book. The book outlines in exquisite detail the various approaches psychiatrists, counselors and even family members can take in understanding and caring for the physician with these mental health disorders. --Anderson Spickard, Jr., M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chair, Faculty & Physician Wellness Committee, Medical Director, The Center for Professional Health, Vanderbuilt University Medical CenterPhysicians are not immune from physical and mental illness, often resist getting help for their problems, and die by suicide more frequently than others. In this much-needed and readable book, Drs. Myers and Gabbard use poignant case examples to highlight practical and successful prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategies for this special population that every mental health professional can use. --John A. Fromson, M.D., Harvard Medical School