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Inova Health Sciences Library
a resilience & wellness resource for physicians
Stress Assessments
General Stress

Types of Stress
Stress Signs and Symptoms
Six Myths about Stress  


Work Stress

Workplace Stress
Stress and Organizational Change
Leadership and Organizational Change


Traumatic Stress

Common Reactions After Trauma
Coping with Traumatic Stress
Coping with PTSD
Helping a Family Member with PTSD
What is Post-Traumatic Growth?


Video

How to Make Stress Your Friend--Kelly McGonigal, TED

CARE Channel, Channel 61 at IFMC--Soothing music and nature images


Burnout

Physician Resilience and Burnout - Can You Make the Switch?

Reversing Burnout: How to rekindle your passion for your work

Can Compassion Training Help Physicians Avoid Burnout?

Physician, Heal Thyself Inova Grand Rounds 7 Sept 2016, DVD in the library

Burnout in Physicians Inova Grand Rounds 5 Oct 2015, DVD in the library

What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine, Ofri D, Call number: W 62 O4 2013


Adverse Event and Litigation Stress

Coping with Adverse Patient Outcomes

Physician Litigation Stress Resource Center - excellent, comprehensive including 

Litigation Stress Video (3 min.)

Coping with a Medical Malpractice Suit

Contact your medical specialty, medical society or insurance group for support resources, such as ACOG: Coping with the Stress of Professional Liability Litigation
 

Inova EAP offers free, anonymous legal assistance and referral services.
 


 

Books in the Library

Other Books

Adverse Events, Stress, and Litigation: a Physician’s Guide Charles SC, Risch PR, 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0195171488
How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: the Physician’s Roadmap for Success.  Brenner IR, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1444331301  

In Crisis
  • Call 911
  • Go to ED
  • Call National Suicide Hotline
    ​1-800-273-8255
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  • Urgent Counseling
  • Grief/Loss Counseling
Stress Reduction Tools & Techniques