Ethics

Questions discussed in this category

How do you navigate requests from your employers to see patients for shorter appointment times or less frequently than you feel is clinically indicated?

What strategies have you found effective in advocating for clinically appropriate visit lengths or frequency? How do you balance productivity pressure...

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How do you respond to early refill requests for stimulants in stable patients who report lost or stolen medication?

How do you balance preserving the therapeutic alliance while ensuring appropriate risk mitigation?

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How do you approach firearm safety counseling for outpatients with elevated suicide risk who do not meet the criteria for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization?

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How do you handle requests for medication refills from patients who were formally terminated from care but report difficulty accessing a new psychiatrist?

What boundaries do you typically set once the therapeutic relationship has ended? Does your approach change if the medication carries a risk of danger...

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How would you manage a healthcare provider with major depressive disorder when their condition is suspected to impact their job performance?

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How do you approach patient requests for long-term disability for major depressive disorder?

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When do you consider writing an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letter for patients with psychiatric illness?

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When would you consider prescribing a wakefulness promoting agent for excessive daytime sleepiness from insufficient sleep?

I.e. no sleep disorder diagnosis, unsuccessful behavioral interventions for improved sleep

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How do you determine when ongoing outpatient treatment is no longer beneficial, and it may be appropriate to transition a patient to another provider?

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How do you explain the use of an AI scribe to patients the first time it is used in their care?

How do you explain this process to patients or address any concerns they raise about privacy, data use, or the role of AI? Is there a standardized sta...

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How do you approach a treatment relationship with a patient who is non-adherent to recommendations and also is not interested in transfer to another practitioner?

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What’s your approach when a parent declines mental health services for their child due to cultural stigma or fear of CPS involvement?

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How do you approach patient requests for medical time away from work or other accommodations (such as disability paperwork) when the patients have mild-moderate symptoms being managed in the outpatient setting?

How do you evaluate for time off? Return to work? How do you deal with time off requests in the presence of non-adherence to treatment recommendations...

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Should I treat a patient who doesn't know she has cancer?

My patient’s family has asked that I don’t tell her that she has metastatic cancer because it will devastate her. I am planning on palliat...

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How do you counsel patients with locally advanced malignancies who have ECOG 3-4?

How do you advise patients who strongly desire chemotherapy?

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How do you approach patients with underlying psychiatric disorders who refuse CML treatment due to not believing their diagnosis?

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How do you present the trade off between a small chance of a sustained response for a new drug at the expense of potential worsening quality of life?

1 Answer available