Abstract
Threats against psychiatrists are common, but existing studies on the subject lack descriptive information about the nature and resolution of the threat. In the present study, clinicians who had received threats were interviewed in person or by telephone, and case histories were summarized. Threats were classified as situational and transferential. Demographic factors, precipitating events, and legal actions taken are described. The manner in which clinicians reacted to threats is also discussed.
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Dr. Brown, formerly a resident at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA and a forcnsic fellow in psychiatry at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, is currently Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Nevada School of Mcdicine, Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Dubin is acting medical director, Relmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, and professor of psychiatry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Lion is clinical professor of psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Dr. Garry, formerly a resident at Albert Einstein Medical Center, is currently in private practice in New Jersey and is affiliated with the Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, Philadelphia, PA.
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