@article{ref1,
title="Women physicians and addiction",
journal="Journal of addictive diseases",
year="2007",
author="Wunsch, Martha J. and Knisely, Janet S. and Cropsey, Karen L. and Campbell, Eleanor D. and Schnoll, S. H.",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="35-43",
abstract="Nine hundred and sixty-nine impaired physicians (125 women and 844 men) enrolled in one of four state physician health programs were evaluated with comprehensive psychosocial, psychiatric and substance abuse/dependence profiles. When compared to male impaired physicians at time of entry to physician health programs, the 125 female impaired physicians were younger (39.9 vs. 43.7 years; p < .0001), reported more medical (48.7% vs. 34.4%; OR = 1.81) and psychiatric (76.5% vs. 63.9%; OR = 1.84) problems at intake. They were more likely to report past (51.8% vs. 29.9%; OR = 2.51) or current (11.4% vs. 4.8%; OR = 2.54) suicidal ideation, and more likely to have made a suicide attempt under the influence (20.0% vs. 5.1%; OR = 4.64) or not under the influence (14.0% vs. 1.7%; OR = 9.67) of a substance. Although alcohol was the primary drug of abuse for all physicians studied, women physicians were more likely to abuse sedative hypnotics than men (11.4 vs. 6.4; OR = 1.87). There were no gender differences in employment problems (65.3% vs. 67.5%; ns) or legal problems (15% vs. 21%; OR = .66) due to addiction. These findings suggest different characteristics between male and female impaired physicians which may have implications for identification and treatment of this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1055-0887",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}