Howard Forman, MD

In my experience these are the common complaints by residents who want to come to work tie-free and some simple rebuttals if you, as I do, wish to see future male psychiatrists adorning neckwear

Mostly prose with effective inclusion of poetry, author Jill Bialosky adds an important survivor’s perspective in her book of her sister's suicide. To clinicians in particular, the book may serve as a window into the psychic lives of those left behind following a tragic end.

"What do you mean, a psychiatrist?” I asked my mom that question with great concern—and she explained to me exactly what my father did when he left the house each morning before I was even awake.

A recent opinion piece on the cover of the November 2010 issue of the Psychiatric Times had many in my residency class talking.

“The e-mail earnings . . . the enduring, rewarding relationships you’ve always wanted . . . a higher sense of purpose and life satisfaction . . . less stress . . . overall happiness.” All this in just 2 convenient 50-minute sessions!

This particular situation could be avoided, of course, by billing a different code, but in cases of shared care, 90862 is often the only reimbursable code available to the psychiatrist.

Simple words and basic kindness are necessary therapeutic components that can help me direct my patients to the places in life that are the right fit for them.

While I sit in the third row of my synagogue on Saturday morning, reciting the traditional portions of the Sabbath service, I have running through my mind an additional and more intensely felt prayer—that none of my fellow congregants will approach me later to discuss their personal psychiatric care.