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12/01/2015
I am struck by the number of doctors who take their own lives without ever receiving any treatment.
I am struck by the number of doctors who take their own lives without ever receiving any treatment.
I am struck by the number of...
12/01/2015
Psych Congress Network
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11/23/2015
By now, we should be at the forefront in addressing the need for all-gender bathrooms, given our expertise, devotion to healing, and the desire to reduce stigma.
By now, we should be at the forefront in addressing the need for all-gender bathrooms, given our expertise, devotion to healing, and the desire to reduce stigma.
By now, we should be at the...
11/23/2015
Behavioral Healthcare Executive

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11/13/2015
Some clinicians don’t believe that there should ever be acoustical ceiling tile (ACT) in an inpatient psychiatric environment. They argue against our standing reach argument by reminding us that a 6-foot tall man standing on the...
Some clinicians don’t believe that there should ever be acoustical ceiling tile (ACT) in an inpatient psychiatric environment. They argue against our standing reach argument by reminding us that a 6-foot tall man standing on the...
Some clinicians don’t...
11/13/2015
Psych Congress Network
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11/05/2015
Early this year, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced a value purchasing (VP) initiative. This was the first step in a planned effort to move away from today’s encounter-based payment...
Early this year, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced a value purchasing (VP) initiative. This was the first step in a planned effort to move away from today’s encounter-based payment...
Early this year, U.S. Department...
11/05/2015
Psych Congress Network
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10/22/2015
In medicine, we are taught to figure things out on our own, and to some extent, to not ask for help. Writing, like any creative pursuit, does require time spent alone, but it also requires the support of others.
In medicine, we are taught to figure things out on our own, and to some extent, to not ask for help. Writing, like any creative pursuit, does require time spent alone, but it also requires the support of others.
In medicine, we are taught to...
10/22/2015
Psych Congress Network

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10/22/2015
Of all the Halloween symbols, the witch is one of the most popular, frightening and enduring. The image of the witch is pervasive in our culture. It is seen in the pictures children color in kindergarten, as well as in episodes of the latest...
Of all the Halloween symbols, the witch is one of the most popular, frightening and enduring. The image of the witch is pervasive in our culture. It is seen in the pictures children color in kindergarten, as well as in episodes of the latest...
Of all the Halloween symbols,...
10/22/2015
Psych Congress Network
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10/19/2015
For the most recent 60 years, and for many centuries prior, we have characterized adults with serious mental illness (also known pejoratively as SMI) in terms of deficits. With recent developments in our understanding of trauma, recovery, and...
For the most recent 60 years, and for many centuries prior, we have characterized adults with serious mental illness (also known pejoratively as SMI) in terms of deficits. With recent developments in our understanding of trauma, recovery, and...
For the most recent 60 years,...
10/19/2015
Psych Congress Network
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10/08/2015
A recent study of medical students found that 26% of students reported symptoms of vicarious traumatization in their third year of medical school and of these, 50% identified their psychiatry clerkship as the source.
A recent study of medical students found that 26% of students reported symptoms of vicarious traumatization in their third year of medical school and of these, 50% identified their psychiatry clerkship as the source.
A recent study of medical...
10/08/2015
Psych Congress Network

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10/05/2015
Many causes underlie the very rapid growth in the number of individuals in our county and city jails who suffer from mental illness and substance use conditions. Among these factors, one can include:
Many causes underlie the very rapid growth in the number of individuals in our county and city jails who suffer from mental illness and substance use conditions. Among these factors, one can include:
Many causes underlie the very...
10/05/2015
Psych Congress Network
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09/29/2015
"Each one of us has to respond as best we can"-Pope FrancisDuring his recent visit to the United states, the Pope's public role has been described in many ways: rock star; teacher; and the people's Pope.Probably all of us...
"Each one of us has to respond as best we can"-Pope FrancisDuring his recent visit to the United states, the Pope's public role has been described in many ways: rock star; teacher; and the people's Pope.Probably all of us...
"Each one of us has to...
09/29/2015
Psych Congress Network

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