My associate has recently come down with a new syndrome related to extensive interaction with the Electronic Health Record.The symptoms are an overwhelming desire to shout expletives, when distracted the data he is inputting is now located in the wrong place!
When reviewing the condition, it is characterized by calm demeanor that explodes into frustration, anxiety, stress and the use of inappropriate language in the clinical setting.
The individual is confused and frustrated by the less than simplistic navigation, complex interfaces, and inability to remember the last known "work around".
This diagnosis could not be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). It is used or relied upon by clinicians, researchers, psychiatric drug regulation agencies, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, the legal system and policy makers.
However, treatment has not been well studied but reassurance, back-rubs, and electroshock convulsive therapy seem to ameliorate the symptoms.
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