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Earning Your Green

Psychiatrists can now deservedly get paid more for treating their more complicated patients or for engaging in time-consuming activities.

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The Latest in Sexually Violent Predator Expert Testimony

Allen Frances, MD

January 30, 2015 | Couch in Crisis, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offenses

By Allen Frances, MD

The author concludes that people inappropriately into psychiatric hospitals is a slippery slope that can lead to grave violation of human rights.

Pharmacological Strategies for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Jennifer A. Reinhold, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

January 30, 2015 | Special Reports, Anxiety, Psychopharmacology

By Jennifer A. Reinhold, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

Here: treatment approaches to GAD, a highly prevalent, chronic, debilitating, relapsing, and often underdiagnosed anxiety disorder.

Treating Comorbid Anxiety Disorders in Patients With Schizophrenia: A New Pathway

Amélie M. Achim, PhD

Stephanie Sutliff, MSc

Marc-André Roy, MD, MSc

January 30, 2015 | Special Reports, Anxiety, Comorbidity In Psychiatry, Schizophrenia

By Amélie M. Achim, PhD, Stephanie Sutliff, MSc, and Marc-André Roy, MD, MSc

Identifying comorbid anxiety disorders as potential treatment targets may contribute to more positive outcomes for patients with schizophrenia. Details here.

Does TMS Hold Promise for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Gretchen J. Diefenbach, PhD

John W. Goethe, MD

January 30, 2015 | Special Reports, Anxiety, Neuropsychiatry

By Gretchen J. Diefenbach, PhD and John W. Goethe, MD

Available data suggest that transcranial magnetic stimulation holds promise as a treatment for GAD. Here: a look at what we know.

Managing Anxiety in the Medically Ill

Yu Dong, MD, PhD

Fatima Noorani, MD

January 30, 2015 | Special Reports, Anxiety, Comorbidity In Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology

By Yu Dong, MD, PhD, Fatima Noorani, MD, Rushi Vyas, MD, Chandrika Balgobin, DO, Vanessa Torres-Llenza, MD, and Catherine Crone, MD

The authors examine anxiety in the medically ill: its presence secondary to or as an impersonator of physical illness and its diagnostic and management challenges.

Eulogies for Psychiatrists Around the World

H. Steven Moffic, MD

January 29, 2015 | Blogs, Cultural Psychiatry

By H. Steven Moffic, MD

Dr Moffic takes us around the world to celebrate the lives of psychiatrists who made important contributions to the field.

8 Reasons a Psychotropic Medication May Be Discontinued

John J. Miller, MD

January 28, 2015 | Psychopharmacology, Bipolar Disorder, Challenging Cases, Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, Tipsheets

By John J. Miller, MD

The psychiatrist’s role is to act as a consultant to maximize the likelihood of a successful taper and discontinuation and to minimize collateral morbidities or withdrawal complications. This slideshow features common scenarios in which a planned discontinuation of psychotropic medications occurs.

Videos
Podcasts

Seeing the Forest Through the Fees: Earning Your Green Using the New, Confusing CPT Codes
Vikram Shah, MD, MBA
Stuart Lustig, MD, MPH
January 15, 2015 | Psychiatry Compensation, Career
By Vikram Shah, MD, MBA and Stuart Lustig, MD, MPH
E&M codes are more complicated to learn, but psychiatrists can now deservedly get paid more for treating their more complicated patients or for engaging in time-consuming activities. Here: a focus on codes 99212 to 99215.
Substance Abuse by “Mature” Adults
Louis A. Trevisan, MD
January 15, 2015 | Substance Use Disorder, AAAP 2014
By Louis A. Trevisan, MD
Is your older patient using or abusing drugs or alcohol? This video reviews how general psychiatrists can provide effective intervention when a substance abuse problem is identified.
Should Recreational Use of Marijuana Be Legalized?
Kevin P. Hill, MD
January 08, 2015 | Addiction, AAAP 2014
By Kevin P. Hill, MD
A brief video on the pros and cons of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Effects of Adolescent Marijuana Use on Cognition
Gregory Tau, MD, PhD
December 04, 2014 | AAAP 2014, Addiction, Child Adolescent Psychiatry
By Gregory Tau, MD, PhD
In this brief video, an expert summarizes the effects of marijuana use on the teenage brain, as well as new strategies to discuss the consequences of drug use with adolescents.

Diagnosing and Treating Substance Use Disorders in General Psychiatry
Laurence M. Westreich, MD
December 04, 2014 | AAAP 2014, Addiction, Substance Use Disorder
By Laurence M. Westreich, MD
How does the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders fit into the general practice of psychiatry? Dr Laurence Westreich, President of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, addresses that question in this podcast.
Treatment for Cocaine Dependence
Edward Nunes, MD
December 03, 2014 | AAAP 2014, Addiction, Amphetamine Related Disorders, Cocaine Related Disorders
By Edward Nunes, MD
Dr Edward Nunes discusses the latest evidence from research studies on stimulant and cocaine dependence in this podcast.
Motivational Interviewing: An Inspirational Overview
Carla Marienfeld, MD
December 02, 2014 | AAAP 2014, Addiction, Psychotherapy
By Carla Marienfeld, MD
Here: A 10-minute podcast on the spirit and principles that underlie motivational interviewing and the key skills and tools to encourage positive behavioral change.
The New, Confusing CPT Codes: How to Get Paid for What You Deserve
Vikram Shah, MD, MBA
Stuart Lustig, MD, MPH
News | September 17, 2014 | US Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress 2014, Career, Psychiatry Compensation
By Vikram Shah, MD, MBA and Stuart Lustig, MD, MPH
In this podcast, Drs Shah and Lustig provide a summary of their presentation at the 2014 Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress and explain the process, rationale, and application of the numerous changes to the CPT codes.

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