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Animal Kingdom presents the nature of Patients
Patients are curious critters, full of surprises. As soon as I figure them out, they change like chameleons. One of my teachers thought the love interest(s) of patients are the most incomprehensible … more →
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Animal Kingdom presents the nature of Patients
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Urspo wrote 2 weeks ago: Patients are curious critters, full of surprises. As soon as I figure them out, they change like cha … more →
A choice few words
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Urspo wrote 3 weeks ago: Nowadays people go see a shrink mainly to get a prescription. This is too bad. While I am kno … more →
Do you communicate with your doctor by e-mail?
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Urspo wrote 2 months ago: Every year, when I renew my medical insurance, I am asked to respond to the following questions … more →
Are you responsible for your illnesses?
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Urspo wrote 2 months ago: Throughout the history of Medicine there runs a philosophy that illness is a consequence of a person … more →
A message to my fellow masochistic injustice collectors
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Urspo wrote 3 months ago: I have some ‘vintage’ textbooks on psychiatry, some going back to the 50s. These books are from the … more →
What Causes Depression? Part II
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Urspo wrote 3 months ago: In my tongue-in-cheek entry yesterday, I listed all the causes of depression, but I did not include … more →
What Causes Depression?
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Urspo wrote 4 months ago: A patient recently asked me ‘What causes depression?” I started into my usual spiel how depression … more →
Notes from the Office
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Urspo wrote 4 months ago: Recently a patient asked me if anybody ever figured the answer to Sigmund Freud’s famous question … more →
Spo-Reflections on The Treatment of Pain
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Urspo wrote 4 months ago: My latest continuing education CD is titled “Pain Management; Psychiatrists need to get more involve … more →
Doc in the Box - Ask a Shrink
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Urspo wrote 5 months ago: Since “Ask a Shrink” was fun I thought I would try it again. … more →
Notes from the Office
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Urspo wrote 5 months ago: It is 103 F today here in the Valley of the Sun. Darned if I am going to wear a white shirt and (bo … more →
Doc in the Box - Ask a Shrink Friday
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Urspo wrote 6 months ago: Some of my blogger buddies have entries where they ask their readers ‘What do you want to know about … more →
Wheel of Happiness
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Urspo wrote 6 months ago: This morning someone (not Someone) sent me a link to a story about happiness. I am investigating whe … more →
Notes From the Office
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Urspo wrote 6 months ago: What with economics, layoffs and loss of income, more and more patients are coming in with speci … more →
The Anatomy of Melancholy
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Urspo wrote 7 months ago: Whenever I feel down in the dumps I can always pull “The Anatomy of Melancholy” off the shelf. … more →
Notes from the Office
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Urspo wrote 7 months ago: Here are some tips and nuggets of wisdom I have learned in my life as a shrink. Try to tell as … more →
Depression Recovery Rating Scale (Spo Version)
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Urspo wrote 8 months ago: Here is a little quiz I give to patients. It is for folks with active depression. It helps reveal … more →
Notes from the Office
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Urspo wrote 8 months ago: There is an awful lot of gloom these days. My livelihood derives from human misery, so you would t … more →
