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Consultation #3: “I Can See It in Their Eyes”
Reader’s Clinical Conundrum “Dr. Jack, I’m a seasoned psychiatrist. I’ve been treating really difficult patients, many with dual diagnoses, for [...]
Sense of Badness in BPD
One phenomenon that has intrigued me for my entire career has been the frequent sense of badness that patients with [...]
Dr. Jack Consultation #3: The Problem Reveals Its Solution
A common experience I remember from my early days as a psychiatrist was the tension I’d feel before seeing a [...]
Not Depressed Still Unhappy
At the recently concluded Oasis Conference – what a joy that was! – in my “Lessons Learned from a Tertiary [...]
Towards a More Positive Psychiatry
I remember when it first struck me with full force that being a patient undergoing a psychiatric interview can seem [...]
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 [...]