Dr. Paul Putman | Psychiatrist & Author

Psychiatrist and Author of Encountering Treatment Resistance, Rational Psychopharmacology & Rollercoaster

Encountering Treatment Resistance

Solutions Through Reconceptualization

Recent studies suggest that anywhere from 20% to as much as 60% of psychiatric diagnoses are eventually labeled as treatment resistant...

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9/28/24

Don’t Psychiatrists Always Prescribe Medicine? Common Misperceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

“What’s the difference between psychiatrists and psychologists?” Most in the know will respond that psychiatrists prescribe medicine....

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5/28/24

The Word "Depression": Common Misperceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

Not everyone has observed or understands the degree of suffering the serious forms of depression we diagnose and treat impose.

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December 12, 2024

Op-Med: Age Does Not Equal Cognitive Ability: Ageism in Medicine

Allowing ageism to go unnoticed and unchallenged leads to internalization of this bias, and ultimately affects our view of ourselves, our outlook, our own cognitive performance, and our life expectancy.