title: Impact of pregnancy during training on a psychiatric resident cohort.
abstract: The issues surrounding pregnancy during residency training include length of maternity leave, coverage during that leave, and relationships among resident colleagues. With more women entering medicine, the likelihood of a majority of residents in any postgraduate year being pregnant at one time has increased. This study presents an in-depth view of one such resident cohort. Conflicts occurred over the perception that pregnant residents received special treatment. The defenses mobilized by residents included projection and denial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kunkel
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011247:Pregnancy; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*