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Distribution of psychological instability among surgeons.

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 5, 2023

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Kalywis A, Samuel R, Scholtes F, Reuter G, Stienen M, Seifritz E, Surbeck W. Distribution of psychological instability among surgeons. World Neurosurg 2023
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
World Neurosurg 2023
Publication Date
Apr 5, 2023
Issn Electronic
1878-8769
Brief description/objective

High emotional instability, i.e. neuroticism, is associated with poor mental health. Conversely, traumatic experiences may increase neuroticism. Stressful experiences such as complications are common in the surgical profession, with neurosurgeons being particularly affected. We compared the personality trait neuroticism between physicians in a prospective cross-sectional study.