Holding On to Hope in Frustrating Patient Scenarios: A Psychiatric Resident’s Perspective

Over the course of the hospitalization, we discussed the assignment of a case manager and domestic violence shelter options. [...]rather than seeing herself trapped in a hopeless situation, where she initially thought her only escape was through death, she could reach out to social workers, crisis s...

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Published in:Academic psychiatry 2023-12, Vol.47 (6), p.607-608
Main Author: Chang, Allison N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hopes and Fears on Entering Psychiatry
Medical Education
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Patients
Physicians
Psychiatry
Resistance (Psychology)
Social Work
The Learner's Voice
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Summary:Over the course of the hospitalization, we discussed the assignment of a case manager and domestic violence shelter options. [...]rather than seeing herself trapped in a hopeless situation, where she initially thought her only escape was through death, she could reach out to social workers, crisis shelters, therapists, and physicians; she realized that she was not alone and that there were resources to receive further help. Declarations Disclosures This manuscript reflects a generalized patient care scenario and the patient was deidentified in adherence to the standardized confidentiality protocol.
ISSN:1042-9670
1545-7230
DOI:10.1007/s40596-023-01830-5