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Are you ashamed to be an ambulance chaser? Why do you think this is an appropriate AMA and not an ad for your lawfirm?

ECT saves lives. I've seen too many people commit suicide or attempt suicide because of fear of being stigmatized by seeking help. No treatment is completely safe, and compared with the debilitating effects of major depression, I'd gladly recommend a patient seek help through ECT provided they have first tried other means.

Hi Dr. Rosenthal,

I'm an MS2, as is my girlfriend. She's thinking seriously about psychiatry as a career. In our limited personal experience with psychiatry, it seems like the profession has shifted towards medication management only - the quick 15 minute med-check visits without any cognitive behavioral or talk therapy.

My girlfriend would really like to incorporate more of a talk therapy approach in her practice in the future. Is this type of work still financially feasible? What would you recommend as far as training/residency?

Thanks!

How do you define burnout? It seems to be a term thrown around a lot these days and I don't know if there is a generally agreed upon definition among psychologists. In my field, emergency medicine, we joke that everyone is just burned out and it's part of the job. But how do you differentiate being jaded from burnout, or are they the same?

Are you hourly or salaried?

How do you define burnout? It seems to be a term thrown around a lot these days and I don't know if there is a generally agreed upon definition among psychologists. In my field, emergency medicine, we joke that everyone is just burned out and it's part of the job. But how do you differentiate being jaded from burnout, or are they the same?