The Cause-Effect Relationship of Substance Abuse and Depression

Summary: Is there a cause-effect relationship of substance abuse and depression? Does substance abuse cause depression or does depression cause substance abuse? What is the relationship between these diseases? Cause-Effect Relationship of Substance Abuse and Depression What is the cause-effect relationship between depression and substance abuse? Can depression cause one to become addicted to drugs/alcohol? […]

How Do We Meet the Rising Demand for Psychiatrists?

Summary:  What remedies are currently being proposed to meet the rising demand and diminishing supply for Psychiatrists? The shortage of Psychiatrists has reached a critical point. What options are available to try to attain the volatile balance between supply and demand? Psychiatrists are in short supply due to such factors as: profitability for the profession […]

Why Don’t We Have Enough Psychiatrists?

Summary: What issues are contributing to the shortage of Psychiatrists? What is the state of mental health in our country?  What is the role of Psychiatrists? Psychiatrists specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing mental illness including substance abuse. Why is there a shortage of Psychiatrists? The answer resides in Economics 101 – supply versus demand. […]

Physicians as Salesmen/Saleswomen: Engaging the Customer

Even before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care providers have been attempting to reform the physician compensation model to reward quality over quantity. Imagine the transition as a shift from trying to sell a few luxury vehicles instead of multiple American-made vehicles, but now you must sell to everyone regardless of their […]