Type: Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
Abstract:
There is often a stark difference in how people interpret their first exposures to physical illness versus mental illness and addiction medicine. Many times, there is a tendency to sympathize with physical illness but separate ourselves from mental illness and addiction. I have slowly learned to see myself in each of my patients, regardless of diagnosis. In this experience, I describe what it is like to interact with and care for psychiatric patients and how my thoughts on their care changed during my inpatient psychiatric rotation.
Journal:
International Journal of Medical Students
Publication Date:
April 25, 2022
DOI:
Tom Fusillo, DO, MS, MHA 