A frog in boiling water? A qualitative analysis of psychiatrists' use of metaphor in relation to psychological trauma.
Sophie IsobelAndrea McCloughenKim FosterPublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)
Metaphors present trauma as a powerful force that people can manage in different ways. Psychiatrists may view trauma as a social rather than medical issue. Psychiatrists experience role pressure associated with trauma including incongruence with risk management expectations of their roles.