Psychiatrists Disciplined by a State Medical Board

Morrison, James; Morrison, Theodore

doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.158.3.474

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“…Gartrell et al (1986) found 7% of male and 3% of female psychiatrists reported sexual contact with patients. More recent data from the USA suggest that those engaged in intense psychotherapy are at higher risk of this behaviour (Morrison et al, 2001). The General Medical Council (GMC) strikes off a small number of psychiatrists each year for inappropriate relations with patients, and many of these are psychotherapists.…”

Section: Are Psychotherapies Safe?mentioning

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Uncritical positive regard? Issues in the efficacy and safety of psychotherapy

2007

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EditorialThe recent review of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) and the Food and Drug Administration was occasioned by media concerns about the safety of this class of antidepressant. In much of the prior and subsequent reporting of this issue, two assumptions have consistently been aired. The first is that psychotherapy is equally effective as drugs and the second is that since psychotherapy is not a drug, it is necessarily safer than drug treatments. From these two assumptions emerges a common presumption that psychotherapy should be the preferred approach for many if not most cases of depressive and anxiety disorders. But is this true? And if not, what implications does it have for the management of the new therapists that will soon be employed following the UK government's award of £150 m for psychotherapy services in depression and anxiety?

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Section: Are Psychotherapies Safe?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Uncritical positive regard? Issues in the efficacy and safety of psychotherapy

2007

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“…3 It has been postulated that these specialties face a greater risk of discipline because they practice mainly in isolation, have frequent patient interactions, and can develop intense physician-patient relationships. 7 Such intimate relationships can potentially blur physical and sexual boundaries, which may account for the fact that psychiatrists and family physicians are more likely to receive discipline for sexual improprieties and boundary issues. 4,8 Apart from the subspecialty of chronic pain medicine, the nature of the relationship between an anesthesiologist and patient is much different and may account for the observed disciplinary rates.…”

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“…The total physician percentage is based on a calculated field of data compiled from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and the Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry (CAPER), i.e., the average number of physicians, including both independent practitioners and resident physicians, during 2000-2011 7,8 *The total number of physicians disciplined in each category is based on investigation-based tallies. The total physician percentage is based on a calculated field of data compiled from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and the Canadian Post-M.D.…”

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Characteristics and rates of disciplinary findings amongst anesthesiologists by professional colleges in Canada

Alam

Khan

Liu

et al. 2013

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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Purpose Previous studies discussing the risk of medical misconduct amongst anesthesiologists differ in their conclusions. In Canada, there is a paucity of data regarding demographic information, disciplinary findings, and penalties received by anesthesiologists. The aim of this study was to identify potential characteristics for discipline within the specialty of anesthesiology by ascertaining disciplinary findings and types of penalties received by anesthesiologists and comparing these with cases of disciplinary action against other Canadian physicians. Methods Using a retrospective cohort design, we constructed a database of all Canadian physicians disciplined by their respective provincial and territorial regulatory colleges between 2000-2011. We collected and compared physician demographic information, types of disciplinary findings, and penalties received by anesthesiologists and other physicians during that time period. Results Between 2000-2011, various physicians were disciplined 721 times in Canada. Nine anesthesiologists were found guilty of 11 (1.5%) disciplinary findings. One anesthesiologist was disciplined three separate times. All anesthesiologists subject to discipline were males, ten (90.9%) were independent practitioners, and almost twothirds (63.6%) were international medical graduates. The most common types of disciplinary findings were related to

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“…Interestingly, an area which has frequently been explored in psychiatry is sexual misconduct. In 2001, Morrison and Morrison [38] studied physicians disciplined by the California Board of Medicine during a 30-month period. Female physicians were underrepresented among disciplined physicians.…”

Section: Who Are the Difficult Colleagues?mentioning

confidence: 99%