Important work here! Psychiatrists in training know philosophical and conceptual issues affect their work but less than a third feel their training has been adequate in these areas.
Isaac Baldwin
Chuffed to finally punblish this with @awaisaftab.bsky.social et al
Attitudes towards conceptual and philosophical issues in psychiatry and psychiatric education: A survey of US and UK trainees
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Here at AACAP 2025. Excited to present with some incredible colleagues on the evidence we’re building in the treatment of pediatric catatonia in ASD.
While screen time has understandably come under concern in recent years, I think it is the things kids are *not doing* when they’re in front of the screens that makes the biggest difference. Opportunity for social play is not only good for kids, it is required, just like learning.
A fantastic piece that names one of the core sources of professional distress for the psychiatrist: the person-environment mismatch and the desire to help in situations where fundamental solutions are impossible but mental health interventions may still have utility (1/2)
Though I think I’m a little late to the party, I had to share this book. Some of the best writing I’ve read in years. Come for the analysis of AI agency, stay for what it reveals about human consciousness and spirituality.
I always recommend social time with friends and especially extracurricular activities that involve peers. As a policy intervention, investing in after school programs could be game-changing for the unprecedented issues faced by our modern youth.
A heartbreaking yet touching story of a woman who lives in her car in Denver. One of the best pieces of journalism I've read in years that asks the question-- "and who is my neighbor?"
Some needed focus on school tech-
Overuse of tech might be limiting the social, emotional, and executive function development we didn’t even realize our schools were supporting in the past. Will be interesting to see if moves like this one (back home in central Kansas!) will catch on.
This is especially relevant in child psychiatry, where the best way to center the patient’s wellbeing may be even murkier given their constrained autonomy. I agree with @awaisaftab.bsky.social ‘s recommendation- careful formulation, and most importantly, honesty. (2/2)
In my practice, I ask:
- How often do you spend time with friends in-person outside of school?
- What activities do you do with other people that are just for fun?
I am often shocked by how little time kids are spending with this vital part of healthy development.
