American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
Depression is a Vicious Cycle
Depression is a disorder of the organism that affects many bodily (including mental) functions as well as the organism’s ability [...]
Dwelling Beyond the Last Word
My mother is 86 and lives in assisted living with her husband. Her cognitive functions, especially her short-term memory, are [...]
Distressing Thoughts: Approaches to Addressing Them
I received a request from a resident to “explain psychotherapy in a big picture way.” Haha. Sounds like fun. I [...]
Strategies to Avoid Burnout
Take a centering moment before every patient appointment. Stand there alone in the hall or your office, for the length [...]
Focusing Questions for Deeper Life Engagement
Too many people live in a state of chronic lack, experiencing prominent dissatisfaction, emptiness, disenchantment, estrangement, directionlessness, pointlessness, or lack [...]
Increasing Treatment Effectiveness
Today I share my musings on increasing mental health treatment effectiveness. Psychiatric treatment almost always entails long term management of [...]
Biggest Reason for Ineffective Psychotherapy
Successful therapy requires balancing two opposing tasks: on the one hand, acceptance of the patient as they are, with their [...]
The Deep Tragedy of Chronic Anxiety 2021
In today's post, I highlight the loss of life engagement that occurs with chronic anxiety. In addition to the distress [...]