What a wonderful day we had at the 2021 Walk for Hope! It was amazing to see how many people came out to support mental health research on World Mental Health Day! Advances in mental health research have never been more important and we are grateful for all who participated!
Written by Dr. Brad Gaynes, Director of the Division of Global Mental Health What if someone asked you whether it was important to address the 2nd highest cause of disability worldwide? And you knew that there were easy to administer tools to accurately identify the disorder, and there were effective treatments available, and that … Read more
Dr. Dawkins is Training Director for the General Psychiatry Program and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Psychiatry. Responsibilities include maintenance of the educational program; including oversight of recruitment, instruction, supervision, evaluation, and advancement of residents within the training program, as well as maintenance of records related to program accreditation. “Speaking as someone … Read more
Self-compassion training programs were taught to certified nurse assistants at the nursing home where they were employed. The programs were shown to be feasible and acceptable, and stress and depression improved significantly post-program, and therefore show promise for managing stress and improving wellbeing and compassion toward residents.
Self-compassion programs were offered to 22 certified nursing assistants in nursing homes. Qualitative data analyses from post-training focus group discussions identified four themes pertaining to changes in: (1) stress management, (2) appreciation and support, (3) caregiver role, and (4) connection to others.
This Letter to the Editor highlights the potentials and pitfalls of alternative scheduling paradigms to be utilized in psychiatry residency training programs.
