TY  - JOUR
T1  - Is there a role for peer support in times of emotional stress?: Is it enough?: comment on “physicians' needs in coping with emotional stressors”
AU  - Tarpley JL, Tarpley JV
Y1  - 2012/03/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.313
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 218
EP  - 218
VL  - 147
IS  - 3
N2  - 
The one-to-one peer support described by Hu and colleagues appears promising. The study addresses personal trauma and adverse events. The revised program only describes support for the latter, although the conclusion anticipates expanded outreach. Help “off the record” is a major desire of physicians who have experienced a traumatic event. Questions arise. How are levels of stress stratified? Who will initiate peer support for personal trauma such as substance abuse, marital difficulties, and workplace conflict? While training is key, what are the limits of peer support and what power of referral does the peer mentor have in cases that exceed one's ability to provide care?

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.313
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.313
ER  -