Abstract
Medical physicians at all points of their careers, including as medical students, interns, residents, and independent physicians, are more likely than their non-physician peers to experience depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health issues. A variety of occupation-specific factors could contribute to these issues with no root cause known, and the efficacy of mental health care interventions for this group also remains ambiguous. There seem to be two approaches to the problem - implementing interventions at organizational levels and making individual interventions available. There is not one conclusive answer to systematically improve physician mental health, and different interventions at different points of the physician career timeline are likely required.
Date of Award
Fall 2023
Document Type
Capstone Paper
Degree Name
Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Department
Counselor Education - Graduate Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Anquinetta V. Calhoun
Location
Winona, MN
Recommended Citation
Rudolph, Rebecca, "Efficacy of Mental Health Interventions for Physicians: A Literature Review" (2023). Counselor Education Capstones. 184.
https://openriver.winona.edu/counseloreducationcapstones/184
