How we build content

Every shrinkiatry article follows the same path, so the quality is consistent and the reasoning is visible.

1. Start from a real question

We write to answer questions people actually have about the profession, like how residency works, why so many psychiatrists don't take insurance, or what telepsychiatry really changed. The goal is a page that fully answers the question, not a thin post built around a keyword.

2. Research from primary sources

We work from primary materials: accreditation bodies like the ACGME, certification boards like the ABPN, federal agencies like HRSA and the DEA, professional associations like the American Psychiatric Association, and peer-reviewed research. We avoid building claims on top of other websites.

3. Draft in plain language

Drafts are written to be clear and direct, with contractions and short sentences, no hype, and no jargon left undefined. Where a concept lives elsewhere in the network, we link to it rather than re-explaining it.

4. Review by a psychiatrist

Every article is reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA for clinical and professional accuracy before it's published. He sets the line on what's claimed, what nuance stays in, and what gets cut as oversimplified.

5. Source, date, and structure

Each article ships with its sources listed, a last-reviewed date, key takeaways, an on-this-page outline, related links into the network, and structured data so search engines and AI systems can recognize it as reviewed, sourced content. How we weigh evidence is described in evidence methodology.

6. Keep it current

Pages are revisited when the facts change. Regulations, guidelines, and workforce data move, and the page should move with them. Corrections are handled openly under our corrections policy.