The Psychiatrist Who Was Dismissed For Spending Too Much Time With Her Patients

 The Psychiatrist Who Was Dismissed For Spending Too Much Time With Her Patients

There is the story of a Pediatrician Psychiatrist who was dismissed from her work for being a great physician. The physician was noted to be positive and genuine. I was able to speak to the Psychiatrist while shadowing, and she motivated others around her. Despite having a busy schedule, she took time to be kind to everyone. 

It was noted that the Psychiatrist was kind and efficient. After a specific amount of time shadowing, it was noted that the physician was dismissed from her work for spending too much time with her patients. She was not dismissed for spending too little time, but for spending too much time with her patients. 

It was noted in the 2000s that reimbursements for psychiatric counseling were being decreased. This was while psychiatric medication was being peddled as the cure for psychiatric conditions. There is the theory that the pharmaceutical companies wanted psychiatric meds to be prescribed more heavily. The Psychiatrist was probably actually helping patients by spending time in counseling instead of prescribing psych meds.

Because the Psychiatrist spent time counseling the patients, she was probably dismissed. It is interesting to note how she could be dismissed when she was positive and encouraging. The most obvious reason could be that she decided to give psychiatric counseling instead of prescribing psychiatric meds. Despite the dismissal, it is interesting to know that there are individuals that are ethical and moral.