American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
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 [...]
Not Too Late for New Year’s Resolutions
This is the last full week of January. As such, I think it’s not too late to consider and resolve [...]
Get Another Degree or Not?
Over the years I’ve received many questions and requests for my thoughts on whether a clinician should pursue additional advanced [...]
Avoiding and Recovering from Burnout
Burnout is “a psychological syndrome emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors on the job,”1 stressors that are often [...]
Should You Give Patients Advice?
I received a question about whether clinicians should give advice to patients receiving mental health treatment. This is a frequent [...]
Negative Effects of Psychotherapy
How common are positive effects of psychotherapy? Very common, over 95% of patients report positive effects of psychotherapy (Moritz et [...]