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

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With us in this episode is Dr. Pam Pappas, an</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I think there has to be a lot of empathy and authenticity in the conversation where you</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">really let the person tell you how it is for them and help them along their way</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.”</span></em></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">- Dr. Pam Pappas</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(1:32) Psychiatrist, therapist, or coach?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(3:55) Cognitive-behavioral therapy as a treatment for depression</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(5:02) Coaching is not incompatible with medication therapy</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(8:01) Depression and suicide screening</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(10:09) When to do psychotherapy referrals?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(15:42) Changing the medical culture</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">International Coaching Federation:  </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://coachingfederation.org/" t