19. Pam Pappas MD - Coaching vs Therapy for Physician Burnout

The terms psychiatrist, therapist, and coach are often used interchangeably.  But when someone needs support and professional help for symptoms of depression or burnout, whose service should he seek?

With us in this episode is Dr. Pam Pappas, an integrative psychiatrist, ICF-certified coach, and one of our burnout prevention coaches at TheHappyMD.com.  She discusses the scope and overlap of these fields and how these interventions can make an impactful change in a person’s life and well-being.

“I think there has to be a lot of empathy and authenticity in the conversation where you really let the person tell you how it is for them and help them along their way.”

- Dr. Pam Pappas

Highlights:

• (1:32) Psychiatrist, therapist, or coach?
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• (3:55) Cognitive-behavioral therapy as a treatment for depression
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• (5:02) Coaching is not incompatible with medication therapy
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• (8:01) Depression and suicide screening
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• (10:09) When to do psychotherapy referrals?
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• (15:42) Changing the medical culture

Resources:

International Coaching Federation:  https://coachingfederation.org/

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), Fifth Edition:

https://appi.org/Products/DSM-Library/Diagnostic-and-Statistical-Manual-of-Mental-Disord?sku=2554

Connect with Dr. Pamela Pappas:

• TheHappyMD.com:  https://www.thehappymd.com/physician-coach-pam-pappas
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• Website:  http://www.drpampappas.com/
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• Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/pampappasmd/
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• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WholeheartedDoctoring

Watch on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7_7R9ngQck

Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond

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