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Today a selection from Jenny Lind Porter’s poem “Release” from her book, “The Lantern of Diogenes and Other Poems” [1]. Release Where is release, that subtle find Its way… more →
The Practical Psychosomaticist
Release
wrote 1 year ago: Today a selection from Jenny Lind Porter’s poem “Release” from her book, “Th … more →
The Geezer Psychosomaticist Learns from Martha the Medical Student: Let the Learners Lead
wrote 1 year ago: This geezer psychosomaticist learned something from Martha, a senior medical student who I observed … more →
The Death of Lyle
wrote 1 year ago: The death of Lyle happened in another life it seems so long ago now. He committed suicide by shootin … more →
What's Obecalp Got to Do with Elvis Anyway? Another Post from the Extended Stay Hotel
wrote 1 year ago: I just recently re-encountered the word “obecalp” and this brings back memories of medic … more →
Delirium: A Normal Accident?
wrote 1 year ago: I recently read a chapter entitled “Blowup” in Malcolm Gladwell’s book, “Wha … more →
I'm Posting Every Day in 2011!
wrote 1 year ago: I decided I wanted to blog daily about Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychiatry a pretty long while ago … more →
Help! I've Been Kidnapped by a Committee!
wrote 1 year ago: A colleague stopped by my office the other day and fired a shot across my bow. She just wanted to le … more →
Psychosocial Evaluations for Organ Transplantation According to the Practical Psychosomaticist
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wrote 1 year ago: What follows is my non-copyrighted summary of my approach to the psychiatric evaluation of candidate … more →
The Maintenance of Certification for Psychiatrists or Maybe I Don't Need Multiple Certifications
wrote 1 year ago: So I have been studying the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN) guidelines on their … more →
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Wired Self-Help
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wrote 1 year ago: So on June 7, 2011 I mentioned computer-based or internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, see sh … more →
Moving On
wrote 1 year ago: Pretty soon there’s going to be a For Sale sign out in our front yard again. It doesn’t … more →
Changing Your Psychiatric Practice is Not Like Changing Your Jacket
wrote 1 year ago: The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine is “Psy … more →
Don't Just Do Something; Sit There
wrote 1 year ago: I just read Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s on-line article about his friend, Nick Charles, dying of metast … more →
Teaching the Next Generation of Psychiatrists
wrote 1 year ago: The inspiration for this post is Dr. Sidney Weissman’s article in the June issue of Psychiatri … more →
The Evolution of Collaboration in Medicine
wrote 1 year ago: I was on call this last weekend and noticed something about the progress notes documented by my coll … more →
What's the Best Way to Teach Psychiatric Residents How to Make Case Formulations?
wrote 1 year ago: I periodically evaluate junior residents using the new clinical skills exam format and just finished … more →
Guest Post: ENTER by Marcia A. Murphy
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wrote 1 year ago: Marcia A. Murphy has published articles, essays, and works of creative nonfiction in professional ps … more →
On the Journey to Greater Awareness of the Role of Spirituality in Medicine and Psychiatry II
wrote 2 years ago: Dr. William S. Breitbart Interviewed on Mind, Body, and Spirit in Medicine and Psychiatry 2007 (2nd … more →
Dr. Alfred M. Freedman, a Leader in Psychiatry, Dies at 94
wrote 2 years ago: A colleague sent me a notice about the death of Dr. Alfred Freedman, who in 1973 championed the remo … more →
