In a House of Dreams and Glass: Becoming a Psychiatrist

Incredible insight into what it's like to be a psychiatrist! His style is entertaining and the stories are very interesting. You'll learn a little psychiatry, too.

This book is interesting reading for anyone who wants to know more about the mental health treatment 'industry' as displayed at one hospital. Dr. Klitzman's frank account from the perspective of a resident in training gives honest and open insight and opinions into the various treatment methods he learned to administer. He also explores his responses, perceptions and disagreements with these methods. However, the accounts are not overly-clinical, but are told from a very humane perspective.

I am considering studying to be a psychiatrist and I found this account extraordinarily informative. The author does a great job highlighting the frequent challenges and infrequent rewards of a psychiatric residency.