Although Dr. Roy Basch transferred from BMS to study psychiatry at Mount Misery, he faced a similar conflict: he was taught conflicting research methods. With each new rotation Roy was exposed to a different type of psychiatric research exposing him to a plethora of different ideas and theories. One of the most effective methods Roy was taught was introduced to him during his time under the care and teaching of Dr. Malik. Dr. Malik's methods were effective because he was humble and related to his patients as human beings, allowing them to heal because their terrifying illness was “simply separate from being human” (page 158). Malik showed his humility in many ways. First of all, he wasn't afraid to admit his limitations. He did not seek to treat all patients in his service, but instead acknowledged that “most patients would be better off outside of Misery and that we would discharge as many as possible…. For those who needed to stay, he fought” (page 32). Mr. to something that is mental,” adding, “You don't treat brain tumors with psychotherapy.” (page 36) He also “had a healthy respect for how crazy and unattainable some people were” (page 158) and for those people he suggested: "if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them" (page 158) . He realized that in some cases his skills and the wonders of modern medicine were not enough on his knowledge to help his patients heal. Humble enough to admit: "The problem is not not knowing, it's not asking". vitality” (page 158). This is why psychiatry actually has the power to cure people. As Malik pointed out to Roy, “With a fundamentally healthy young woman like this who wants to kill herself, if you can connect with her in this moment, in this shitty moment in her life, she'll probably never try to kill herself again! If this isn't a cure, what is?” (page 68). Although most people think that “cures” only come from labs and test tubes, in psychiatry a cure can require something as simple as a conversation or even just a question. Ultimately, Malik's research method is effective because he approached it with humility and did it to build a connection with his patients. Just as the brain relies on connections between neurons to perform its functions, the connection between doctor and patient is a key part of psychotherapy.