Doctors need to be supported, not trained in resilience

E Balme, C Gerada, L Page - BMJ, 2015 - bmj.com
… In 2011, psychologist Clare McCann and colleagues did a literature review of resilience
in different health professions, including nurses, social workers, psychologists, counsellors …

Barriers, facilitators, and survival strategies for GPs seeking treatment for distress: a qualitative study

…, M Buszewicz, CA Chew-Graham, C Gerada… - British Journal of …, 2017 - bjgp.org
Background GPs are under increasing pressure due to a lack of resources, a diminishing
workforce, and rising patient demand. As a result, they may feel stressed, burnt out, anxious, or …

Doctors, suicide and mental illness

C Gerada - BJPsych bulletin, 2018 - cambridge.org
This article focuses on doctors and suicide. It provides real examples to illustrate why doctors
die by their own hand. These reasons are replicated in the general population, but also …

Review of literature on the mental health of doctors: are specialist services needed?

SK Brooks, C Gerada, T Chalder - Journal of Mental Health, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Mental ill health is common among doctors. Fast, efficient diagnosis and
treatment are needed as mentally ill doctors pose a safety risk to the public, yet they are often …

'Midwives Overboard!'Inside their hearts are breaking, their makeup may be flaking but their smile still stays on

S Pezaro, W Clyne, A Turner, EA Fulton, C Gerada - Women and Birth, 2016 - Elsevier
Problem Midwifery practice is emotional and, at times, traumatic work. Cumulative exposure
to this, in an unsupportive environment can result in the development of psychological and …

Doctors vulnerable to psychological distress and addictions: treatment from the Practitioner Health Programme

SK Brooks, T Chalder, C Gerada - Journal of Mental Health, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background. The Practitioner Health Programme (PHP) is a service set up to provide expert
assessment and support to health professionals with mental and physical health problems …

Access to, and experiences of, healthcare services by trafficked people: findings from a mixed-methods study in England

…, N Stanley, C Zimmerman, C Gerada… - British Journal of …, 2016 - bjgp.org
Background Physical and psychological morbidity is high in trafficked people but little is known
about their experiences of accessing and using healthcare services while, or after, being …

Psychosocial interventions and opioid detoxification for drug misuse: summary of NICE guidance

S Pilling, J Strang, C Gerada - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Drug misuse is an increasing problem that not only impairs the physical and mental health
of people who misuse drugs but also negatively affects their families and wider society (for …

The prescribing of methadone and other opioids to addicts: national survey of GPs in England and Wales

J Strang, J Sheridan, C Hunt, B Kerr, C Gerada… - British Journal of …, 2005 - bjgp.org
Background GPs occupy a pivotal position in relation to providing services to opiate misusers
in the UK, and this is now cited to support initiatives in other countries. Aims To investigate …

The specific needs of doctors with mental health problems: qualitative analysis of doctor-patients' experiences with the Practitioner Health Programme

SK Brooks, C Gerada, T Chalder - Journal of Mental Health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The current paper aimed to explore doctor-patients' views about their treatment
from the Practitioner Health Programme (PHP), a UK-based service treating health …