Professional Well-Being
- Grace W. Gengoux, Ph.D., BCBA-D,
- Sanno E. Zack, Ph.D.,
- Jennifer L. Derenne, M.D.,
- Athena Robinson, Ph.D.,
- Laura B. Dunn, M.D.,
- Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A.
Physician self-care is correlated with patient care; a growing body of evidence supports this. Yet, a culture persists within medicine that values overwork, perfectionism, and self-sacrifice, often to the detriment of clinicians themselves. Professional Well-Being: Enhancing Wellness Among Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Mental Health Clinicians advocates for a new culture—one that is supportive of the health and well-being of health professionals to the benefit of the patients and populations they serve.
A variety of case examples, vignettes, and illustrations serve not only to frame the scope of the challenges clinicians face in different practice settings and at different stages of professional and personal development but also to inspire readers to apply key concepts to their own situations. The inclusion of "positive practices," discussion questions, and written exercises also help readers to engage with the material and integrate what they have learned into their practice.
Professional Well-Being illuminates the path for the essential journey toward stronger self-care habits and more effective patient care.
Grace W. Gengoux, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a Clinical Associate Professor
in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.
Sanno E. Zack, Ph.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.
Jennifer L. Derenne, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.
Athena Robinson, Ph.D., is Chief Clinical Officer at Woebot Labs, Inc. in San Francisco, California.
Laura B. Dunn, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.
Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A., is Chairman and Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine; Editor-in-Chief of the journal Academic Medicine; and Editor-in-Chief, Books, at American Psychiatric Association Publishing in Washington, D.C.
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781615379347 |
| Publisher: | American Psychiatric Publishing |
| Copyright Year: | 2020 |
| Print Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Online Date: | December 5, 2024 |