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Tackling burnout by being a group
Author(s)Lois Levine, MA
Burnout is an all too real phenomenon for many in health care. Here's a look at some ways to tackle and prevent it.
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For many physicians, burnout can be a real issue that may lead to leaving the field of medicine if it becomes too onerous. Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Carl D. Sorgen, MD, FAAP, DABP, who was a partner and founding father of Children's Medical Group, in Poughkeepsie, New York, with offices in Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Fishkill, Modena. Hopewell, Kingston, and Newburgh, to discuss his advice for combating the issue.
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Bradley Peterson, MD, discusses when pediatricians should consider adding a second treatment for pediatric anxiety and why improvement may continue well beyond the first 3 months of therapy.
Bradley Peterson, MD, discusses how treatment preferences, access, tolerability, and patient characteristics can guide pediatric anxiety care when CBT and medication provide similar overall benefits.
CBT and fluoxetine both reduced pediatric anxiety, while starting with CBT before adding medication showed advantages on several outcomes.
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Pediatric mental health treatment exceeded prepandemic levels, with antidepressant initiation rising sharply among girls after COVID-19.
John Walkup, MD, says collaborative care, education, and psychiatric consultation can help pediatricians manage children's mental health needs.
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