American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dr. Jack Consultation #2: “Dreading my Borderline Patient”
Reader’s Clinical Conundrum “Dr. Jack, one thing that makes me stress and feel guilty and incompetent is working with patients [...]
Why Is Negative Change Easier Than Positive Change?
Why does it seem harder to make positive changes in our lives, like for example, maintaining a regular exercise regimen, [...]
Dr. Jack Consultation #1: “Fade Out My Private Practice”
Reader’s Career Conundrum “My business conundrum is how to fade out my private practice. My goal is to cut back [...]