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How to Write an Open Note

June 29, 2021

Tony Thrasher, DO, DFAPA. President, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP). Medical Director of Crisis Services, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health, Milwaukee, WI. Clinical Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Thrasher has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Medical notes may never be the same again. The Open Notes policy allows patients to read their record without delay, and nearly prevents doctors from withholding notes in the interest of safety. Here we share tips on how to use this policy to enhance the therapeutic relationship.

Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Through Language and Terminology

March 30, 2020

Specific terms and phrases, when used among health professionals, can lead to more punitive treatment plans and increased stigma perceived by patients. Learn the evidence base behind recent recommendations among medical societies, journals, and periodicals to use more person-centered language.

Engage Those Infants: Maternal Interaction and Autism

November 21, 2019

Pavan Madan, MD

Pavan Madan, MD Dr. Madan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

More and more research points to the central importance of supporting better caregiver-child relationships in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Read this article to hear about the impact of maternal efforts to engage high and low risk infants.