The Overdose Conundrum.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Li, Benjamin; Khan, Burhan; Moukaddam, Nidal
- Source
- Psychiatric Times. Feb2023, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p17-19. 3p.
- Subject
- *PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
*PROFESSIONAL ethics
*SUICIDE
*COVID-19
*EMPATHY
*DRUG overdose
*BUPRENORPHINE
*HONESTY
*DRUG withdrawal symptoms
*ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
*SOCIAL boundaries
*SELF-disclosure
*DISEASE relapse
*DRUG prescribing
*ALPRAZOLAM
*PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
*URINALYSIS
*EMOTIONS
*PHYSICIAN practice patterns
*PSYCHOLOGY of physicians
- Language
- ISSN
- 0893-2905
The article discusses the impact of patients' overdose on psychiatrists. It discusses the case of a 45-year-old woman with an opioid addiction and anxiety who was enrolled in an addictions treatment program. Topics covered include how the psychiatrists cope with patient suicide or overdose, how to promote honesty about recurrence of substance use and how psychiatrists can find the right balance in setting boundaries.