abstract: 'Objective: To assess the career paths and work perceptions of

  early-career child and adolescent psychiatrists in the United States.

  Method: Analysis of survey data of 392/797 (49.2\%) of all U.S. child

  and adolescent psychiatrists graduating from training in 1996-1998 and

  on the mailing list of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent

  Psychiatry. Results: Slightly more than half of those surveyed were

  women, and most were in their late thirties, white, married, and living

  in the geographic area in which they trained, with a median income for

  full-time workers between \$121,000 and \$150,000. Those with

  educational debt owed an average of \$69,741. The sample was generally

  very satisfied with their work. They identified clinical work, variety,

  autonomy, and making a difference as the best aspects, and managed care,

  paperwork, and overwork as the least desirable aspects. The bulk of

  hours worked were in solo private practice, public sector, and group

  practice, with children and adolescents making up 73\% of patients

  treated. The most common treatment modality was medication management.

  Conclusions: The present study uses a database approach to defining

  current practice and workforce issues among early-career child and

  adolescent psychiatrists. These data may facilitate objective discussion

  about public policies concerning workforce priorities, barriers, and

  facilitators to recruitment in this understaffed field.'
affiliation: 'Stubbe, DE (Corresponding Author), Yale Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Child Study,
  230 S Frontage Rd,POB 207900, New Haven, CT 06520 USA.

  Yale Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Child Study, New Haven, CT 06520 USA.

  Quinnipiac Univ, Sch Law, Hamden, CT USA.

  Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth, New Haven, CT 06520 USA.'
author: Stubbe, DE and Thomas, WJ
author-email: dorothy.stubbe@yale.edu
author_list:
- family: Stubbe
  given: DE
- family: Thomas
  given: WJ
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1097/00004583-200202000-00005
eissn: 1527-5418
files: []
issn: 0890-8567
journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
keywords: child and adolescent psychiatrist; career; workforce; practice
keywords-plus: MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE; MANAGED CARE; DELIVERY; IMPACT
language: English
month: FEB
number: '2'
number-of-cited-references: '23'
orcid-numbers: Stubbe, Dorothy/0000-0003-3826-045X
pages: 123-130
papis_id: 4587f98178bb662493bef063d7c503ec
ref: Stubbe2002surveyearlycareer
times-cited: '23'
title: 'A survey of early-career child and adolescent psychiatrists: Professional
  activities and perceptions'
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000173451400005
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volume: '41'
web-of-science-categories: Psychology, Developmental; Pediatrics; Psychiatry
year: '2002'