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Are you sure you would want a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist? Personally I would feel very uncomfortable having someone under my employer prescribing
by gpcz 14y ago
Are you sure you would want a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist? Personally I would feel very uncomfortable having someone under my employer prescribing me psych meds. Also, while it might work well for sports teams, in knowledge work the majority of what I'd need untangled by the psychologist would be work-related, and a full time psychologist/psychiatrist would have a conflict of interest since he/she's being paid by the company. I would not be able to open up to them on that subject.
- adanto6840 14y agoIn the US I would think you'd be covered (in theory, at least) by doctor-patient confidentiality, no?
- gpcz 14y agoIn theory, yes. I guess I just wouldn't trust my career's integrity on such a flimsy notion, especially when the psychologist would be on the same payroll. Maybe I have trust issues.
- andrewem 14y agoThe OP's English is clearly not native-level, so I think it's safe to assume that what's meant is a sports psychologist, which according to [1] Real Madrid has employed for many years. [1] http://pendientedemigracion.ucm.es/info/Psyap/hispania/cruz.htm http://pendientedemigracion.ucm.es/info/Psyap/hispania/cruz....
- ashreef 14y agoyeah, you're right. I used to think that a psychiatrist do the same thing as a psychologist. I did update the article again to correct this. thanks for making me notice that. About dealing with a psychologist that get paid by your employer. I think it should be stated clearly by the company that this person is here to support all of us, and s/he doesn't report anything to the senior managers about what s/he knows about anyone here. the job of the psychologist is to help solve problems by listening, giving advice and keeping secrets.