by Nassir Ghaemi | Aug 13, 2022 | Education
Addictions: How to understand them Two types: primary and secondary Addictions come in two basic types: those which exist independent of other psychiatric conditions, and those additions which are caused by other psychiatric conditions. The first kind can...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Jun 16, 2022 | Curbside Consults
Q: I wanted to ask about integrating the things you teach into my learning and practice as an upcoming resident. Lots of what you say is in conflict with what is traditionally taught, and I feel that I will just end up getting confused and my preceptors will perceive...
by Nassir Ghaemi | May 6, 2022 | Curbside Consults
Q: I have a 17 y/o girl that refuses to take olanzapine because at the John Hopkins clinic she was given a list of medications that she should avoid because they can increase QTC. She has a mitral valve prolapse, asymptomatic but causes a heart murmur. I don’t...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog posts
Here is a reading list that I’ve prepared for advanced psychiatric residents who have done rotations with me. I would recommend it for those interested in psychiatry either during medical school or during psychiatry residency or in the first 5-10 years after...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Mar 13, 2022 | Blog posts
Some time ago, on a prior blog, I began transcribing some of my residency notes from my years at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 1991-1994. A transfer of websites led to loss of the original blog posts, but here I will begin to rewrite parts of...
