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Primary Care Physicians’ Ability To Detect Ptsd, John Michael Della Porta
Primary Care Physicians’ Ability To Detect Ptsd, John Michael Della Porta
PCOM Psychology Dissertations
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex condition that has many medical and mental health sequelae. Research has shown that PTSD patients are often not accurately identified, particularly in primary care settings. The result of this underdetection is that these patients often utilize more health care resources. This investigation sought to determine whether the complex nature of PTSD, particularly the frequent presence of comorbid physical symptoms that may overshadow PTSD, makes the disorder difficult to detect in primary care settings. Other factors that could contribute to this underdetection were also investigated. A two-group between-subjects design was utilized for this investigation, …
Health Habits, Coping Behaviors, And Perceived Social Support In Primary Care Physicians As A Function Of Level Of Burnout, Samantha A. Welsh
Health Habits, Coping Behaviors, And Perceived Social Support In Primary Care Physicians As A Function Of Level Of Burnout, Samantha A. Welsh
PCOM Psychology Dissertations
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are vital to the healthcare of our nation and serve as a critical point of entry into the healthcare system. PCPs must successfully balance competing demands; however, balancing all of these demands can lead PCPs to experience symptoms of burnout. Physician burnout is a serious problem among physicians and can have a significant impact on the medical community. Burnout threatens not only the health of physicians, but also the healthcare received by patients. Due to the profound effects that burnout can potentially have on physicians and on the care that they deliver to their patients, it …