OBJECTIVE This study compared the ways in which psychiatrists and nonpsychiatrists interpret the relationship between religion/spirituality and health and address religion/spirituality issues in the clinical encounter. METHOD The authors mailed a survey to a stratified random sample of 2,000 practicing U.S. physicians, with an oversampling of psychiatrists. The authors asked the physicians ab...

AIM The aim of the study is to investigate the significance of psychiatrists' personal variables in treatment and functioning of persons suffering from schizophrenia. METHODS 150 patients with schizophrenia indicated by 30 psychiatrists were included in the study. Data was collected during single interview with the use of Dyadic Questionnaire of the Therapist-Patient Relationship, Questionnai...

The therapeutic relationship is the greatest predictor of treatment outcome, yet its relationship to communication is largely unevaluated. This study explored how psychiatrists and people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia establish mutual understanding in naturalistic communication, and associations with the therapeutic relationship, patient satisfaction and symptoms. In conversation analysis, ...

Objective. Identify aspects of psychiatry work that are rewarding, as well as those that are challenging, from the perspective of psychiatrists and residents participating in televideo consultation services. Method. A web-based survey was distributed to psychiatrists within the Division of Child Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Also, semistructured interviews were conducted with six chi...

BACKGROUND On 1 November 2000, a series of new item numbers was added to the Medicare Benefits Schedule, which allowed for case conferences between physicians (including psychiatrists) and other multidisciplinary providers. On 1 November 2002, an additional set of numbers was added, designed especially for use by psychiatrists. This paper reports the findings of an evaluation of these item numb...

BACKGROUND The term "aggression" refers to forceful behavior, action, or attitude that is expressed physically, verbally, or symbolically. Aggression in the medical environment can have different forms. The interactions between psychiatrists and patients may be one of the reasons for the appearance of symptoms of aggression in the behaviour of the physicians. The main aim of the study was to ev...

Among the most visible and controversial functions of psychiatrists has been their service as expert witnesses for the courts. Psychiatric testimony is called upon in a vast array of cases. In civil law, these include disputes over the capacities of persons to contract, write a will, or manage their affairs; suits alleging emotional harms as the result of tortious acts; and claims of malpractic...

Previous studies have demonstrated that the illness perceptions of doctors can affect treatment outcomes. This is likely to be particularly relevant in chronic disorders such as epilepsy or nonepileptic attack disorder (NEAD) in which treatment success depends on adherence to tablet treatments with significant side effects or a potentially difficult process of engagement in psychological treatm...

Aims Population mental health relies on retention of a skilled workforce, including consultant psychiatrists. The purpose this study was to explore UK psychiatrists’ experiences, expectations, and reflections about the transition from trainee consultant. By exploring experience, it hoped that ideas could be generated which might inform ways supporting psychiatrists during period. Methods A qual...

OBJECTIVE Since DSM-5 removed the requirement for a psychosocial formulation, neurologists have been able to make the diagnosis of conversion disorder without psychiatric input. We sought to examine whether neurologists and specialist psychiatrists concurred with this approach. DESIGN We used mixed methods, first surveying all the neurologists in the UK and then interviewing the neuropsychiat...