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?

This is a very important question as clinicians are often requested to provide certain assertions based on their role as the medical provider. In reviewing this, there are several areas to keep in mind:

First, if you are the provider and are the one with the knowledge, then you should provide the r...

In the context of first responders, "fitness for duty" is a formal evaluation. That is typically the role of the psychologist rather than the psychiatrist. Standardized testing relating to the patient's actual job duties may be involved.

I find myself in this dilemma from both directions. Sometimes ...