Lisa J. Merlo, PhD, MPE

This study highlights the need to consider a holistic approach when discussing the problem of disruptive behavior in health care settings.

Many barriers can prevent physicians who have a substance use disorder from obtaining the help they need. However, in many states, all is not lost for physicians who willingly participate in treatment. Here, signs, symptoms, and intervention steps.

Physicians generally display better health and have lower rates of all-cause mortality than the general population. However, their education, nutrition, and lifestyle do not offer similar protection from substance abuse and dependence.

Addiction-related prevention, research, and treatment have remained important areas of concentration in the field of psychiatry.