American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
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 [...]
Curbside Consults: Risks and Solutions
‘Curbside consults’ are informal conversations in which one clinician solicits medical advice about a patient from another clinician. These informal [...]
When the Lifeworld Diminishes
In today’s post I discuss the concept of the lifeworld and how it is relevant to psychiatric understanding and care. [...]
Assess the Situation Rather Than Yourself
Reflecting on my many years of working with depressed patients, I’m struck by how many of them felt a great [...]
Openness Towards Patients
Clinician openness towards patients is a multivalent concept with various meanings. From my work with psychiatry residents and other mental [...]