We know from numerous industrial studies that stress, particularly in the form of tiredness
and sleep deprivation, has a detrimental effect upon work performance, though this is not so …

In a study of 170 junior house officers who were followed up from their fourth year in medical
school mean levels of stress were higher than in other reported occupational groups, and …

Concerns about the quality of medical care provided by health services appear to be increasing.
Deficits in care are frequently found to be associated with stress and with the apparent …

Covid-19 has put mental health in the spotlight more than ever. Jenny Firth-Cozens spent
two decades following cohorts of doctors through the trials of their career. She looks back on …

Countless studies of the levels and sources of stress in doctors have taken place in the UK
over the past 20 years. My own longitudinal study, begun with students in 1983, 1 was in …

Presents an integrative model for a central aspect of change in psychotherapy. According to
the assimilation model, clients in successful psychotherapy follow a regular sequence in …

Trust is an essential part of health care—not only between clinicians and patients but also
between staff and management. Research shows us that trust has a beneficial impact on …

(Seccombe & Buchan, 1993) who may know that the levels of stress in their staff are
contributing to the quality of care they offer their patients, to the number of complaints and legal …

BACKGROUND: High levels of stress and depression are seen in both general practitioners
(GPs) and hospital doctors, and this has implications for patient care. It is therefore important …

… Professor Jenny Firth-Cozens is a clinical and organisational psychologist acting as
consultant to a number of healthcare organisations, including the London Deanery, where she is …