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Hi. I'm Dr Drew Ramsey, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a member of the Medscape Psychiatry editorial board. Welcome back to the Brain Food vlog. Today I want to check in with you about Zoom-side manner.
Everyone saw the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's data from June that 40% of Americans are reporting at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition and, most concernedly, 11% of Americans are seriously considering suicide. We're going to be very much in demand as a profession, so we're going to have to be as good or better than we've ever been before.
When we first started quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, I released a videoencouraging you to engage in telepsychiatry. This was not only because we had to, but also as a challenge to see if we could be better given that we've always had this bias that telepsychiatry isn't as good. I had some tips in there that we can now all admit weren't great. For example, I recommended using noise-canceling headphones. However, after a few months of wearing my own headphones, my ears started to hurt (although perhaps your ears aren't as big as mine).
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How Is Your 'Zoom-side Manner'?
Drew Ramsey, MD
DisclosuresOctober 27, 2020
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center.
This transcript has been edited for clarity.
Hi. I'm Dr Drew Ramsey, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a member of the Medscape Psychiatry editorial board. Welcome back to the Brain Food vlog. Today I want to check in with you about Zoom-side manner.
Everyone saw the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's data from June that 40% of Americans are reporting at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition and, most concernedly, 11% of Americans are seriously considering suicide. We're going to be very much in demand as a profession, so we're going to have to be as good or better than we've ever been before.
When we first started quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, I released a videoencouraging you to engage in telepsychiatry. This was not only because we had to, but also as a challenge to see if we could be better given that we've always had this bias that telepsychiatry isn't as good. I had some tips in there that we can now all admit weren't great. For example, I recommended using noise-canceling headphones. However, after a few months of wearing my own headphones, my ears started to hurt (although perhaps your ears aren't as big as mine).
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Drew Ramsey, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY
Disclosure: Drew Ramsey, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: InterContinental Hotels Group; National Kale Day 501(c)3
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Sharecare