Patient Resources

We have collected an assortment of resources here for your use. Please let us know what you find helpful – and if there’s anything else we can provide you.

• Patient Education Library, a collection of helpful articles about various conditions we treat
• RIVIA Blog, keep abreast of the latest in the field of psychiatry and psychology
• Podcasts our providers host or are featured on
• Individual Therapy Resources:
• ‘Big 5’ personality test
• Self-compassion quiz
• Couples Therapy Resources:
  • Attachment-style quiz
• Mass Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness
• Notice of Privacy Practices Your Information, Your Rights, Our Responsibilities

Our Book Club

Reading can open your mind to new ways of thinking about the world. It can also help reduce stress, deepen understanding, sharpen critical thinking, and inspire engagement with others on a particular topic. In short, reading connects us to one another.

It’s why we created the RIVIA Book Club – to serve as a bridge for communication. We’ll tell you what book we’re reading each quarter, with the hope that you’ll join us. Doing so can stimulate productive discussions and build on the sense of community between you and your mental health treatment team.

What We’re Reading Now

3^rd Quarter 2020: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness, by Kay Redfield Jamison.

Visit our RIVIA Book Club blog posts, where you can see our past picks, book reviews and discussions, and more.

Resources We Recommend

The following are just a few of our favorite online resources, including articles, courses, podcasts, magazines, research, and more. Some are available for you to purchase and others are free. We invite you to explore the list below to discover what interests you.

Positive Psychology

• The Science of Happiness online course at UC Berkeley
• Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley (research-based practices for happiness, resilience, kindness, and connection)
• Good Genes Are Nice, But Joy Is Better by The Harvard Gazette

Parenting

• An Introduction to Emotion Coaching by The Gottman Institute
• Resources for parents & families by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

Meditation & Mindfulness

• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

For effective and comprehensive psychological and psychiatric care, contact RIVIA Medical. Email us at info@riviamed.com or call (212) 203-1773. You can also book an appointment now.