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A Biopsychosocial Model of Care

An introduction to some of the approaches that are being taken to special populations within the psychosomatic medicine community.

Recent Content

Scientific Creativity in Psychiatry

Ronald W. Pies, MD

January 26, 2015 | Psychotherapy, Film And Book Reviews

By Ronald W. Pies, MD

Readers of Albert Rothenberg’s new book will come away greatly enriched by the author’s own lifelong, creative synthesis.

How to Fix the Broken Mental Health System: Ten Crucial Changes

Gina Nikkel, PhD

January 26, 2015

By Gina Nikkel, PhD

The Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care suggests a total redesign of the mental health system from the federal level down to the local level. Three overarching themes are articulated.

Conference Preview from the Cutting Edge

R. Gregg Dwyer, MD, EdD

News | January 23, 2015 | Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Gender Issues, Sexual Offenses

By R. Gregg Dwyer, MD, EdD

A look at the 2015 joint American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP) and International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology (ISAPP) Scientific Meeting in March. There, the author will be presenting two sessions that address adolescent sexuality and sexual development issues.

Classification of Psychodermatological Disorders

Mohammad Jafferany, MD

January 22, 2015 | Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Tipsheets, Trichotillomania

By Mohammad Jafferany, MD

There is no universally accepted classification of psychodermatological disease, but this slideshow serves as a general overview of these disorders.

Brain Stimulation With ECT: Neuroscience Insights From an Old Treatment

Charles H. Kellner, MD

January 22, 2015 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Neuropsychiatry

By Charles H. Kellner, MD

Some recent breakthroughs, using newly developed neuroscience investigational tools, suggest that if research resources are available, we could soon make substantial advances in understanding the mechanism of action of ECT.

Spiritual Psychotherapy

H. Steven Moffic, MD

January 22, 2015 | Psychotherapy, Blogs

By H. Steven Moffic, MD

Many classics, such as those written by Dickens, can be viewed as a metaphor for psychotherapy. Beyond symptom improvement, psychotherapy addresses the meaning of one's life and how it relates to meaningful values of loved ones as well as the surrounding community.

Satire, Hate Speech, and Charlie Hebdo

Ronald W. Pies, MD

January 21, 2015 | Couch in Crisis, Disaster Psychiatry, Trauma And Violence

By Ronald W. Pies, MD

A commentary on civility and ethical standards in the aftermath of terrorist events in France.

Videos
Podcasts

Seeing the Forest Through the Fees: Earning Your Green 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.