title: Gender Differences in Demographic and Clinical Features of Physicians Admitted to a Program for Medical Professionals with Mental Disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the demographic and clinical differences between men and women admitted to a Physicians' Health Programme (PHP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective chart review of 778 medical records of physicians admitted to the Barcelona PHP from February 1, 1998 until December 31, 2015.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women admitted to the Barcelona PHP were younger than men, were more likely to be self-referred and to be admitted for a non-addictive mental disorder. Prevalence of unipolar affective disorders (60.1 vs. 37.6%), adjustment disorders (62.4 vs. 37.6%), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (61.1 vs. 38.9%) was significantly higher among women, whereas prevalence of alcohol use disorders was lower (32.7 vs. 67.3%). Nevertheless, both groups were similar with regard to medical specialty, working status, length of their first treatment episode, and presence of hospitalization during that episode. After multivariate analysis, age, type of referral, and main diagnosis (addictive disorders vs. other mental disorders) discriminated the differences between groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women physicians seem to be more prone to voluntarily ask for help from PHPs and are more likely to suffer from mood and anxiety disorders compared to men. However, mental disorders' severity may be similar in both groups. More studies are needed to clarify the gender factors related to this behavior.
authors.affiliation: Integral Care Program for Sick Health Professionals, Galatea Clinic, Galatea Foundation, Collegi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Braquehais
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital Clínic , Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arrizabalaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lusilla
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Sergi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valero
authors.affiliation: Integral Care Program for Sick Health Professionals, Galatea Clinic, Galatea Foundation, Collegi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Miquel Jordi
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bel
authors.affiliation: Integral Care Program for Sick Health Professionals, Galatea Clinic, Galatea Foundation, Collegi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Eugeni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bruguera
authors.affiliation: James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.affiliation: Integral Care Program for Sick Health Professionals, Galatea Clinic, Galatea Foundation, Collegi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, CIBERSAM, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casas
keywords: gender differences; mental disorders; occupational health; physicians; prevention; treatment