Category Archives: Resources for Interns
Friday Factoids: Don’t Forget Behavioral Interventions in Treatment for Hypertension
Health Psychology is both the science and art of when a personâs behaviors interact with their health status. This interaction can take place in overt, very noticeable ways or in ways that are outside of oneâs awareness. A big … Continue reading
Article Review: Predicting Medication Noncompliance after Hospital Discharge Among Patients with Schizophrenia
Medication non-compliance is a pervasive problem among individuals with a serious and chronic mental illness. The first few weeks after discharge from the hospital signify a critical period in the course of recovery. Previous research indicates that 79 percent … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Underplaying Tobacco as a Health Issue
As an ex-smoker I understand the struggles involved in quitting. I used to joke that the messages I received to quit sounded like the nagging, wordless voice of the Charlie Brown teacher. I think that in order for any … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Exposure to Violence
Unfortunately, exposure to acts of violence has become all too common. Adults as well as children can be affected by the media information streaming into our homes after yet another act of terrorism or violence scrolls across our electric windows … Continue reading
Surviving Match: Personal Stories
Like many students, I found the APPIC process daunting, but worth it in the end. I experienced an early elation at receiving interviews. I am a returning adult pursuing a second career, and I was unsure how that might play … Continue reading
Living with Mental Wellness
I have a group about living with mental illness on Wednesdays, and as a group, we decided to rename it to âLiving with Mental Wellness.â One of the things we discussed was taking the power away from our mental illnesses. … Continue reading
Surviving Match: Personal Stories
While reflecting back on the internship match process, a lot of mixed emotions surfaced like anger, anxiety, sadness, acceptance, and elation. Sounds a lot like the five stages of grief because that is exactly what it felt like, … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: The Holiday Blues
The happiest time of year can actually be quite miserable. For a select few, the months of November and December can be overwhelming, stressful, exhausting, depressing and filled with dread. The thoughts of finding the ideal gift, planning the … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Sydenhamâs Chorea
The link between mental illness and viral/bacterial/parasitic infections is proving to be greater than we ever imagined. Many neurological disorders are now known to be caused by infections in addition to already known genetic and other factors. Sydenhamâs chorea (SD) … Continue reading