Residents/Training
For Residents
A pivot in training: My path to reproductive psychiatry
In March 2020, as I was wheeling my patient into the operating room to perform a Caesarean section, covered head-to-toe in COVID personal...
For Residents
Ethics do not end at the bedside: A commentary about scientific authorship
Sound moral principles are essential in the development of all physicians.
For Residents
The importance of diversity in psychiatry
In a sea of blonde hair and blue eyes, my black hair and brown eyes stood out.
For Residents
Co-occurring psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and possible true seizures
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are a physical manifestation of a psychological disturbance.
For Residents
Disability in medicine: My experience
What does a doctor look like?
For Residents
Should residents be taught how to prescribe monoamine oxidase inhibitors?
What else can I offer this patient?
For Residents
The light at the end of the tunnel: Reflecting on a 7-year training journey
Throughout my training, a common refrain from more senior colleagues was that training “goes by quickly.”
For Residents
Postop analgesia in Saudi Arabia and the United States: A resident’s perspective
I had the opportunity to experience first-hand acute postoperative pain management in both the United States and Saudi Arabia.
For Residents
Neurosurgical treatment of OCD: Patient selection, safety, and access
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is typically a severe, chronic illness in which patients have recurrent, unwanted thoughts, urges, and...
For Residents
The impact of COVID-19 on adolescents’ mental health
While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of a wide range of individuals, its adverse effects have been particularly detrimental...
For Residents
Why we should be scrutinizing the rising prevalence of adult ADHD
In patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stimulants reduce impulsivity and improve attention and focus.