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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?

  • (3:55) Cognitive-behavioral therapy as a treatment for depression

  • (5:02) Coaching is not incompatible with medication therapy

  • (8:01) Depression and suicide screening

  • (10:09) When to do psychotherapy referrals?

  • (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:


 


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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Dike Drummond

Dike Drummond MD is a family doctor, ICF certified executive coach, trainer and consultant specializing in preventing physician burnout and physician leadership power skills. He is CEO and founder of TheHappyMD.com and has trained over 40,000 Physicians to recognize and prevent burnout in live trainings. He specializes in coaching for physician leaders to
- exercise influence in the c-suite
- earn the respect of your colleagues
- and incorporate Wellness and Balance on three levels: for yourself (and your family) your teams and your entire organization.
He is also a coach and advisor to Healthcare Startups whose product/service must be prescribed or delivered by physicians.