American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
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 [...]
Overcoming Procrastination 2021
I received this short request, “Jack, can you discuss procrastination? I’m falling further behind.” Yes, I can. In fact, minimizing [...]
Manipulation or Good Patient Care
Today I respond to a reader’s request. She writes, “In my residency, we were told to give the patient the [...]
Forever Anxiety
Today I respond to a request for advice. A reader writes, “Jack, I have many patients with high levels of [...]
Cycles of Communication
Below I go on at length about an imagined scenario in a restaurant. Directly, it has nothing to do with [...]
Coming to Terms
From my first days in psychiatry residency, I’ve repeatedly heard about “coming to terms” as a goal of psychotherapy. So, [...]
Addiction: What They Don’t Tell You
Today’s post focuses on what I’ve learned to talk about to patients recovering from addictions. The title of today’s post [...]