According to theories such as motivational interviewing and stages of change, individuals change health behaviors when the benefits (e.g., being less stressed) outweigh the risks (e.g., concerns about confidentiality of treatment). Prior research suggests that educational programming to promote the benefits and counter the perceived risks of counseling increases adults' motivation to get professional help. Distressed physicians' motivation to seek help following an educational intervention has not been evaluated but organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Association for the Accreditation of Graduate Medical Education, and the American Medical Association have developed policies and programming to educate physicians about the importance of treating depression and reducing suicide risk in themselves and their colleagues.