Welcome!

Goals & Purpose
There are a number of Christian psychiatrists and colleagues of other specialties with interest in mental health care support of Global Workers. Our group's goal is to serve as a means to facilitate networking, including but not limited to the following:
  • clinical and research based resources
  • information about availability of suitable providers in various locations for potential referrals
  • availability of specific medications in certain countries
  • forum for discussion of specific issues in a confidential manner
  • coordination of consultation and support for medical providers and psychiatrists in member care
  • information and recruitment of interested colleagues including those in their early career into the fascinating work of mental health care of global workers
  • facilitate conversations through a variety of means, be it blog, forum, email, webinar, conference call, etc.
Topics of interest
Below is a list of topics and suggestions provided by our members. This list continues to grow with each member...
  • Distance Services: working ethically and effectively; technology and boundary issues
  • Supervision and support for member care psychiatrists and other providers
  • Challenge of locating liability coverage for work in multiple countries and with distance services
  • Managing boundaries
    • with administrators and personnel departments while caring for their staff members
    • dual and triple relationships
  • Ethical dilemmas
    • wisely and appropriately handling mandatory reporting laws in an intercultural context
  • Medications:
    • Stimulant treatment, when supplies are unavailable in the country of service
    • Complexity of prescribing for global workers
    • Assuring medication supply
  • Culture
    • understanding of psychiatric illness
    • treatment practices in multicultural teams
  • Improving the Candidate Screening Process
    • within organizations we are connected with
    • Issues resulting from no screening, no clear accountability, and very limited personnel policies
    • Work on a joint statement to organizations regarding standards for accepting, placement, and care for global workers with bipolar disorder, personality disorders, or those with emotional bruising, or immature in their faith.
  • EMDR and other specific therapies - resource sharing, and professional support
  • Room for your suggestions