tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post116975363286421256..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: My Planned Nervous BreakdownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170351525308131582007-02-01T12:38:00.000-05:002007-02-01T12:38:00.000-05:00EEK, I love you and eggs benedict. I don't think ...EEK, I love you and eggs benedict. I don't think you are ranting. Tell clink I love her too. abfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170035248080986382007-01-28T20:47:00.000-05:002007-01-28T20:47:00.000-05:00How about Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning...How about Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning? It's the tale of a psychiatrist in the concentration camps and his observations on fellow man.<BR/><BR/>Important for me was his views on the "existential void."<BR/><BR/>LDrivingMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476761316928942301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170025928502493462007-01-28T18:12:00.000-05:002007-01-28T18:12:00.000-05:00I'm not a professional of any kind, but for enligh...I'm not a professional of any kind, but for enlightening reads I second Gould's <I>The Mismeasure of Man</I>. One doesn't need to be a psychiatrist to benefit from it. It's brilliantly written, and it changed my whole perspective on science and intelligence. And while we're on the subject, Koestler's <I>Ghost in the Machine</I> also contains some pretty neat ideas about human behaviour. <BR/><BR/>I know, nobody asked <I>me</I>. :DSEAMONKEYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650057783106718784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170021055995108472007-01-28T16:50:00.000-05:002007-01-28T16:50:00.000-05:00I find that over my course of hospitalizations thi...I find that over my course of hospitalizations things really changed. Early on, they were great.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I actually once, just waltzed right in and said "Take me, my meds aren't working," or something to that effect and it was <I>the most relaxing week</I> I had experienced in a long time. It really was like a vacation! I know, sounds a little odd and maybe I just happened to luck out but I did catch myself before things got out of control and I "did something stupid."<BR/><BR/>Actually, I kind of had to "fight" my way in because I didn't appear to be in bad shape but once I started to make a fuss and started to look like I might "do something"...I guess that got their attention.<BR/><BR/>I've got to get around to posting about hospitalization...Patient Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443612027249870621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170004102592416932007-01-28T12:08:00.000-05:002007-01-28T12:08:00.000-05:00Never heard of that book, but I just ordered it.Never heard of that book, but I just ordered it.Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170003472660051912007-01-28T11:57:00.000-05:002007-01-28T11:57:00.000-05:00Here's a good one... Of Two Minds. An anthropologi...Here's a good one... <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Two-Minds-Disorder-American-Psychiatry/dp/0679421912" REL="nofollow">Of Two Minds</A>. An anthropologist follows around Hopkins psychiatry residents and discusses the split between mind and body (Descarte's dualism) that continues to plague, if not define, the medical subspecialty called Psychiatry (that's my bit of editorializing).Steve & Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16543746132388754693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170002133660575132007-01-28T11:35:00.000-05:002007-01-28T11:35:00.000-05:00Oh yes, and by the way, if you ever need a private...Oh yes, and by the way, if you ever need a private duty nurse, let me know:-)<BR/><BR/>MJMother Jones RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298418463273622952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1170001677496607022007-01-28T11:27:00.000-05:002007-01-28T11:27:00.000-05:00Wow, I want to contact their nurse recruiter. I n...Wow, I want to contact their nurse recruiter. I need a new job.<BR/><BR/><BR/>MJMother Jones RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298418463273622952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169997178560768172007-01-28T10:12:00.000-05:002007-01-28T10:12:00.000-05:00This probably would have been a good topic for one...This probably would have been a good topic for one of our three-part blog posts. Boy, are we going to have some different choices. My favorite/most recommended (not necessarily for psychiatry as a career, but for practice of psychiatry):<BR/><BR/>1. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Kaplan-Sadocks-Comprehensive-Textbook-Psychiatry/dp/0683301284/sr=8-2/qid=1169996375/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-5487224-9351217?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Kaplan & Sadock Textbook of Psychiatry</A><BR/> A classic reference.<BR/><BR/>2. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Psychiatry-Psychological-Consequences-Cerebral/dp/0865428204/sr=1-1/qid=1169996467/ref=sr_1_1/002-5487224-9351217?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Lishman's Organic Psychiatry</A><BR/> Neuroanatomy was my favorite class, and this book helped make the jump between brain disorder and clinical syndromes.<BR/><BR/>3. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Persuasion-Healing-Comparative-Study-Psychotherapy/dp/0801846366/sr=1-1/qid=1169996561/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-5487224-9351217?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Frank's Persuasion and Healing</A><BR/> I wish I had read this as an intern. Wonderful description of the essence of a therapeutic relationship, regardless of your particular psychotherapeutic slant.<BR/><BR/>4. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/BROKEN-BRAIN-Nancy-C-Andreasen/dp/0060912723/sr=1-1/qid=1169996671/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-5487224-9351217?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Andreason's The Broken Brain</A><BR/> I read this as a medical student and it's still a good overview of the history of psychiatry.<BR/><BR/>5. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Mismeasure-Man-Stephen-Jay-Gould/dp/0393314251/sr=1-1/qid=1169996813/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-5487224-9351217?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Gould's The Mismeasurement of Man</A><BR/> Social policies come and go, but science will always be twisted to support the latest theory. Stephen Jay Gould shows how this has happened in the past.<BR/><BR/>There should also be a good psychopharmacology reference on this list, but I can't think of any that are particularly distinguished or definitive. I may leave that up to Roy.ClinkShrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316134491751195651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169995490727773282007-01-28T09:44:00.000-05:002007-01-28T09:44:00.000-05:00Let's see, there's this great (I may be biased her...Let's see, there's this great (I may be biased here) novel out there called Monday at The Charm about a community mental health center.....see our sidebar.<BR/><BR/>Best realistic TV depiction of a shrink goes to Dr. Melfi of The Sopranos, I've told residents to watch this...<BR/><BR/>Interesting, but old, book on psychoanalysis by Janet Malcolm called Psychoanalysis The Impossible Profession, but very few psychiatrists become psychoanalysts; there are still psychoanalytic institutes, but it's a long, expensive path to a career with little demand (except maybe still in New York City :)<BR/><BR/>There's a How-To Guide on psychotherapy by Susan Bender called Becoming A Therapist (I may have slaughtered both her name and the book's).<BR/><BR/>There are shrinks every where in the movies, see my post on Shrinks on the Screen (not sure when, you can search it in the blogger search box), but mostly they are used as a tool to gain insight into a character's motives, rather than as a realistic portrayal.<BR/><BR/>The scope of psychiatry...maybe my next post?<BR/>Roy?<BR/>Clink?Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169975328433888652007-01-28T04:08:00.000-05:002007-01-28T04:08:00.000-05:00I have a question that has nothing to do with this...I have a question that has nothing to do with this post, but it is about psychiatry. Are there any books, fiction or non-fiction, that any of the 3 of you would recommend? I really think I want to be a psychiatrist, and I was just wondering what you'd suggest to give me some insight into the profession.<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Jessicaalwaysthegoodgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695562267752365420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169930409256119702007-01-27T15:40:00.000-05:002007-01-27T15:40:00.000-05:00I wholeheartedly recommend the Ritz Carlton at Lak...I wholeheartedly recommend the Ritz Carlton at Lake Las Vegas, where I was for a recent conference. The place is amaaaaaazing. They have a spa that offers all sorts of happy treatments. The fire pit in the common yard area is uber-restful at night and beautiful men will bring drinks to the fire until you say enough! <BR/><BR/>You can get some great plane fares to LV, and the hotel rates ain't bad during the off season. <BR/><BR/>Oh, hell, now I wanna go back there!Fat Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672076019531106668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169920376150242212007-01-27T12:52:00.000-05:002007-01-27T12:52:00.000-05:00sophizo: I agree. The only thing I remember abou...sophizo: I agree. The only thing I remember about psychiatry from medical school, really, is that psych units are not fun places to be for the patients (who admitedly are not there to have fun)<BR/><BR/>You know, I understand that a good nervous breakdown takes about two weeks (a week of nervous breaking down and a week of recovery from said nervous breakdown). Even if the shopping upped the bill to the $1700/day range, a 2 week breakdown is still cheaper than the 20 day evaluation period at the retreat.Midwife with a Knifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309579302399381913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169919265373309512007-01-27T12:34:00.000-05:002007-01-27T12:34:00.000-05:00Believe it or not-- and I may not do 9 minute mile...Believe it or not-- and I may not do 9 minute miles-- but I did go to the gym when I was at the Marriott resort.Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227988351623862689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169918971906712492007-01-27T12:29:00.000-05:002007-01-27T12:29:00.000-05:00You forgot to mention the nice hotel health club--...You forgot to mention the nice hotel health club---I know how important the treadmill is going to be to you. And I don't know about the "keep you from shopping" part---I still think that may require a locked unit. I will, however, be happy to share a room with all and I'll throw in the Tai Chi lessons for free.ClinkShrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316134491751195651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-1169911839038877512007-01-27T10:30:00.000-05:002007-01-27T10:30:00.000-05:00LOOOVE IT!!!! This is an awesome post! I really ...LOOOVE IT!!!! This is an awesome post! I really don't understand why ANYONE would want to go to a psych unit to "get away from it all". That's the last place I would ever want a vacation. From the stories I've heard from people who have been inpatient....not fun! Heck...if I was ever in a position that I really needed inpatient care, I would probably lie to stay out of the hospital. My behaviors would have to be what gives away the need for hospitalization.<BR/><BR/>I vote for the beach and having sessions outside. The sound of the waves, smell of the salt, and cool breeze would calm anyone down. Ha!sophizohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565728981524456790noreply@blogger.com