Martina Scholtens

Psychiatrist.
MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC.
Author of Your Heart Is the Size of Your Fist

[Martina Scholtens @MScholtensMD]

@Sneilsonwwh Congratulations!

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Vancouverites! Come watch "Fremont" — a @framesofmind film about an Afghan refugee who works at a fortune cookie factory (and sees a psychiatrist) — Wed Oct 22 at 7pm at The Cinematheque. I’ll be the discussant! Co-sponsors: @UBC_Psychiatry @CPA_APC https://t.co/ZF9kHHrEu2

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I was pleased to be a part of CBC Radio Ideas' episode on bibliotherapy this week, discussing book prescriptions for mental health with Lisa Godfrey.
https://t.co/iPf56MBSkQ

[Istra of Glome @byistra]

C.S. Lewis, the dangers of the internet (before it existed)

[Dr Ruth Vilayil @RuthV_MD]

TIL 'bibliotherapy' (prescribing books to read) is a real thing! I often recommend books like those by Dr Jen Gunter, Dr Lori Brotto, and @emilynagoski to my GYN patients. 📚 @MScholtensMD
#MedTwitter #ObGynTwitter

https://t.co/XUHzqvVz2o

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Pleased that my paper on bibliotherapy for psychiatry patients has been published in the December issue of the BCMJ. I hope https://t.co/wxwebOfBbB is a useful resource for patients, families and clinicians. @UBC_Psychiatry

[BC Medical Journal @BCMedicalJrnl]

#Bibliotherapy: The review, organization, and dissemination of recommended reading for #psychiatry patients. A high-quality, low-barrier form of #therapy. Read the article: https://t.co/AcnzorI1oZ

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Storm surge at Willows Beach this morning #BCStorm #yyj

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@DarrylWavepoint @HaanSid Happy to hear this!

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@RSoistmann52 Great to hear this. Thank you!

[Derek Smith @dsmithto]

63rd audiobook of 2022 done. Your Heart Is The Size Of Your Fist (2017), 5h44, by @MScholtensMD, read well by @Ada_Balon.

Eloquent stories of treating refugee families in Vancouver, by a doctor who writes well. A nice ode to family medicine.

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@DarrylWavepoint @amyjccuddy Thank you!

[Ahmer Karimuddin @ahmerkarimuddin]

Thank you @MScholtensMD for highlighting the positive impact good family medicine can have on outcomes & the ability of specialists to do their jobs. Good longitudinal family medicine is the bedrock of all healthcare @DrRFernandez @BCFamilyDoctors
https://t.co/SKSnfDTZ75

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@markroseman @timescolonist @cindyeharnett Thank you! Great to see you, and everyone else in support of BC’s family physicians and the critical role they play in our health care system.

[Martina Scholtens @MScholtensMD]

@RyznarMD I have some listed in the Child category, but if there are others you recommend, especially for adults, I’d love to hear what they are!

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Need to prescribe a book? As part of my @UBC_Psychiatry residency project, I’ve launched a website of recommended reading for psychiatry patients at https://t.co/wxwebOg919. Books are organized by illness, audience, and genre, with links to evidence and recommendation sources.

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@PatrinaC Yes, preliminary stages!

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@HCaruncho Thank you!

[Martina Scholtens @MScholtensMD]

@jendem19 My pleasure!

[Martina Scholtens @MScholtensMD]

@DrCalmMom Me too. The children’s books were the most fun to review.

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@arany_u @drmunapsych @UBC_Psychiatry @UBCmedicine @CAMHnews @VPL @BCCFP @VanIslandHealth Thank you :)