Doctors' Marriages: A Look at the Problems and Their Solutions

by Michael F. Myers

Overview

Responding to demographic changes among physicians and six years of new experiences since the first edition, Dr. Myers has revamped his well received work. He includes new information on older physicians, gay and lesbian physicians, medical student abuse, economic strain on interns, depression, malpractice, ethical violations, and other stressors which may cause marital difficulties.
Therapists seeking to council symptomatic physicians, as well physicians themselves, will find this a humane, readable, and useful book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781489910097
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/31/2013
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Pages:	257
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Medical Student and Resident Physician Marriages. Male Physician Marriages. Female Physician Marriages. Gay and Lesbian Physician Couples. Divorce and Remarriage. Older Physicians and their Marriages. Special Problems. Treatment. Index.

Editorial Reviews

For doctors, medical students, and their wives, and for therapists sweeping up the rubble, Myers (psychiatry, U. of British Columbia) draws on his own clinical experience to suggest a biopsychosocial perspective to understanding the stresses on doctors' relationships. He includes many vignettes illustrating common situations, and surveys the various approaches to treatment. The new edition includes insights from further cases since 1988. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Reviewer: Marion A. Schrift(Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is an informative and interesting book covering the relationship issues that are unique to the marriages of doctors.
Purpose: The purpose is to document the common marital problems among medical students and physicians. The author describes the psychological impact these marriages have on the entire family. The author also hopes that this book will inform therapists about this subject and provide new knowledge for those therapists that are already working with physicians and their families. These are extremely important issues that the author covers in an enlightening way.
Audience: The book is intended for medical students, doctors, their spouses and partners, and their age appropriate children. The author also hopes it will attract therapists to this subject.
Features: The book includes eight chapters dealing with the various aspects of the physician's marital life cycle. The contents includes student and resident marriages, male/female physician marriages, gay/lesbian physician couples, divorce and remarriage, older physicians and their marriages, and a special problem section dealing with issues such as the death of a child, lawsuits, and HIV disease. Each chapter is referenced with relevant and up-to-date citations. There is a useful index at the end of the book.
Assessment: This is an excellent book that essentially is a user's guide to physician marriages. This should be mandatory reading for every physician, spouse of a physician, and therapist who treats doctors and their families. It is well written, quite informative, and helps one to understand the complexities of doctors and their marriages.

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