American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Sustainable Empathy and Compassion
A friend of mine died last week. His death, which surprised all of us, led me to think a lot [...]
You Live in Patients’ Minds
I remember the moment in my second year of psychiatric residency when a scary realization dawned on me. It was [...]
Nurturing Patient Resources
In this post, I discuss an aspect of psychiatric assessment and management that can guide us towards more effective treatment [...]
Patient Bullying and Potential Violence
Patient Disrespect, Harassment, Bullying, and Potential Violence One area that I believe is a blind spot in our training relates [...]
The Vocabulary of Hurt: Existential Aloneness
Today I share with you one way that people experience hurt. It is the first of an irregular series in [...]
Grief: The Gift from the Dead
“He was a bastard … but no one understood me the way he did,” she said. She started down this [...]
When the Switch Flips
One of the discombobulating aspects of working with patients in psychiatric treatment is the not uncommon occurrence of dramatic and [...]
Patients “Extorting” Care
At the recent Free Suicide Management Course, I talked to a colleague who told me about patients who regularly come [...]