Title
The patient-oriented clinician-researcher: advantages and challenges of being a double agent
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
2006-02-03
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Curriculum; Education; Humans; *Physician-Patient Relations; Psychiatry; Research
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
The number of clinically trained individuals who perform research is declining. Although it is often observed that the clinician-researcher is necessary, the reasons are rarely discussed. In this article, the authors critically consider the complexities of the role of the patient-oriented clinician-researcher at the interface of behavioral health treatment and research. The authors note that patient-oriented clinician-researchers can serve as effective "bridgers" between the research and practice communities and can facilitate both the development of clinically relevant research and the dissemination of evidence-based treatments into routine clinical services. However, care needs to be taken to address the potential for ethical and role conflicts. Programs can encourage trainees to become clinician-researchers by providing opportunities for them to meet with patient-oriented clinician-researchers and by including coursework that raises their awareness of ethical and role conflicts and provides them with the skills needed to be effective "bridgers."
DOI of Published Version
10.1176/appi.ps.57.2.249
Source
Psychiatr Serv. 2006 Feb;57(2):249-53. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
Related Resources
PubMed ID
16452704
Repository Citation
Yanos, Philip T. and Ziedonis, Douglas M., "The patient-oriented clinician-researcher: advantages and challenges of being a double agent" (2006). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 209.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/209
