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The Placebo ZigZag
When you read about the placebo effect, you invariably learn that it is due to a change in the patient’s [...]
Simple Powerful Dream Interpretation Method
I walked into the coffee shop. My three friends were already sitting around a table drinking coffee. One friend was [...]
Losing Weight After a Lifetime of Failure
I received this request for advice from a reader in response to one of my earlier posts. “Jack, I’m writing [...]
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 [...]