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 H. Steven Moffic, MD, has tried to devote his work to underserved and/or misserved populations—including the military, the poor, minorities, the transgendered, and (most recently) prisoners. Dr Moffic is a tenured professor in the departments of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of family and community medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He has a private practice and has also led a private psychiatric hospital. Dr Moffic’s book The Ethical Way: Challenges and Solutions for Managed Behavioral Healthcare (Jossey-Bass, 1997) was the first on the subject. He has edited ethics columns for 3 psychiatric newsletters.
What is the Best Memory From My Years as a Resident?
H. Steven Moffic, MD
, April 27, 2012
The trouble with answering this question is that I couldn’t – and still can’t – recall the “best” memory. What much more readily came to mind are some of the worst memories.
Is it Time for Re-institutionalization?
H. Steven Moffic, MD
, April 20, 2012
I can just sense the uproar now. Dr. Moffic wants state hospitals again? Has he lost it? Well, yes. I do, sort of. Here’s why.
Going Green is Sexy
H. Steven Moffic, MD
, March 20, 2012
My very first blog for Psychiatric Times, back in January 2010, was on the psychological aspects of “going green.” It turned out to be one of many articles I’ve written since on exploring the apparent resistance to address what I’ve come to call climate instability and global heating.
Are Dogs Man’s Best Therapist?
H. Steven Moffic, MD
, February 29, 2012
Just as a dog leaps onto its beloved owner, on this leap year, let me leap to my own surprised answer. Yes, dogs, indeed, may be man’s (and woman’s) best therapist at certain times and in certain situations.
Occupy Medicine: Reclaiming Our Lost Leadership
H. Steven Moffic, MD
, January 10, 2012
Maybe the “Occupy Wall Street” movement suggests a different kind of protest for this year’s APA meeting. What about “Occupy Medicine” for us psychiatrists?
Witness to an Extreme Century: A Memoir
Robert Jay Lifton; New York: Free Press; 2011 • 448 pages • $34.99 (hardcover)
, December 1, 2011
Although memoirs have become all the rage, they are rarely written by anyone in the field of psychiatry . . . and for good reason.
Psychiatrists Should Prescribe Good Jobs!
H. Steven Moffic, MD
, November 3, 2011
“Love and work are the cornerstones of our civilization.” This quote, rightly or wrongly attributed to Freud, simply and succinctly indicates the importance of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement.
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