Section 1: My Personal Transformation
My Personal Transformation is about my personal experiences as I transformed into a recovery-based psychiatrist. The most complete piece is the “Rehabilitation Psychiatry” paper. Even though I’d never heard of recovery when I wrote it, I was well on my way.
What Kind of Psychiatrist Am I? – 1990
Describes the flavor of the very first year of the Village and trying to find a role as a team psychiatrist
Like everyone else my personal transformation began with hope
Partners in Medication Collaboration – 1993
An early article for the CAMI Journal about the shift from medication compliance to collaboration
Rehabilitative Psychiatry – 1996
Fitting in as a psychiatrist working in a psychosocial rehabilitation setting
A shorthand view of four walls to break down to become recovery oriented, useful for handouts
Thoughtful Psychopharmacology – 2005
A practical description of things to think about the whole person, instead of just their illness to become an effective person-centered psychiatrist