1. The Role of Positive Psychology in the Modern Medical Practice.
- Author
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Friedman SE and Baum N
- Subjects
- Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Patient Care Team, Personnel Management, Stress, Psychological physiopathology, United States, Health Personnel psychology, Optimism, Physician's Role psychology, Practice Management, Medical organization & administration, Stress, Psychological prevention & control
- Abstract
American healthcare has been shrouded in a cloak of negativity for too long. Many doctors are more pessimistic about the state of healthcare than they were even a few decades ago. In spite of extraordinary advances in the clinical aspects of healthcare, the business side of medicine has created a downward spiral in physician spirit, resulting in unnecessary stress, zapped energy, a rise in interpersonal conflict and, ultimately and as a byproduct of this negativity, reduced patient satisfaction. This downward spiral needs to be--and can be--stemmed. This article discuss how insights from the field of positive psychology and social neuroscience can help healthcare providers and their organizations flourish, in both their professional practices and personal lives.
- Published
- 2016