American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Your Estate Protection Plan and Legacy
One of the best things I’ve done in my adult life is getting my ‘house in order.’ I’m bad at [...]
Superheroes and Geeks, Balancing Success and Robustness
You may already have heard of superhero or geek therapy, a form of psychotherapy that incorporates characters from comic books, [...]
Clinician’s Listening
In an earlier post, I wrote that the words ‘question’ and ‘quest’ derive from the Latin word ‘quarere,’ meaning to [...]
Do The Ask!
I think we physicians and other clinicians are a pretty assertive bunch. Even so, I think it’s good to be [...]
Two Chairs to a Better Life
Have you ever had a friend or family member confide very sensitive information to you? As clinicians, we have patients [...]
Ride Your Bike to Work
There is no greater job in the world than to be a physician. Sure, there are other great jobs, and [...]
Worry. Why it is So Compelling and So Harmful
We have evolved to survive. One survival strategy that has been selected is based on our capacity to anticipate the [...]
Patients’ Quest
One simple realization I had years ago changed my view of my role as a clinician treating patients with psychiatric [...]