Brain Awareness and Conflict in Veterinary Medical Practice: What Happens and How to Deal with It

Elizabeth B Strand

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2019.01.017

Brain Awareness and Conflict in Veterinary Medical Practice: What Happens and How to Deal with It

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2019 May;49(3):575-586. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2019.01.017.

Author

Elizabeth B Strand¹

Affiliation

¹ Veterinary Social Work Program, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Social Work, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. Electronic address: estrand@utk.edu.

PMID: 30947973
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2019.01.017

Abstract

Conflict resolution is a technical skill required in medical environments. This article explores interpersonal conflicts through a brain awareness lens and offers tools for increasing the ability to manage conflict in veterinary medical practice.

Keywords: Compassion-focused therapy; Conflict; Conflict management; Emotional brain; Interpersonal neurobiology; Polyvagal theory.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Conflict, Psychological*
Pain / psychology
Pain / veterinary*
Physician-Patient Relations*
Veterinarians / psychology*
Veterinary Medicine / trends