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A psychotherapist in the house: A service for distressed junior doctors
Author(s) -
Mushet Greta,
Donaldson Liam
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1348/000711200160589
Subject(s) - confidentiality , workload , psychology , psychodynamics , service (business) , psychotherapist , set (abstract data type) , work (physics) , applied psychology , management , engineering , political science , law , mechanical engineering , economy , computer science , economics , programming language
A service set up specifically for junior doctors is described. Doctors used the confidential psychotherapy service for both work‐related and personal issues. Job‐related issues predominated. Common psychodynamic problems underlying relationship difficulties and workload pressures are described and lessons learned from the experience noted.