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 [...]
Boredom 2022
Boredom is a common aspect of human life. Varied and even contradictory understandings about it abound. As Jon Kabat-Zinn said, [...]
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. [...]
Advice for a 78-Year-Old Psychiatrist
Request for Advice “Jack, I’m writing because I ran across one of your LifeBriefs from some time back. In it [...]
Managing Patients’ Horizons of Concern
Sorry for the obscure title of this essay. Once I explain, I hope you’ll agree that what I’m referring to [...]
Get Another Degree or Not? 2022
Over the years I’ve received many questions and requests for my thoughts on whether a clinician should pursue additional advanced [...]
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 [...]