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APA Conference 2013, May 18-22, 2013

Psychiatric Times presents exclusive coverage of the 166th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, May 18-22, 2013, in San Francisco, California. Here we will report the latest news, resources, and updates from the 2013 APA Conference. More info here.

Recent Articles

“PRN” Medication for Alcohol Dependence May Reduce Harm

News | June 18, 2013 | Alcohol Abuse, Addiction

By Kenneth J. Bender, PharmD, MA

In a new study, "as needed" use of an opioid antagonist for heightened alcohol craving appeared to reduce the number of heavy drinking days and total amount of alcohol consumed.

ABPN Faculty Fellowship Announced

June 17, 2013 | Neuropsychiatry

By Larry R. Faulkner, MD

The Directors of the ABPN have established a Faculty Fellowship Program to support the development of innovative education and evaluation projects that promote effective learning by residents, fellows, and practicing psychiatrists and neurologists.

My 12 Best Tips on Psychiatric Diagnosis

Blog | June 17, 2013 | On DSM-5, DSM-5

By Allen Frances and MD

Here are 12 tips on how best to ensure accurate and safe diagnosis, based on the introduction to Dr Allen Frances' recent book, The Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis.

No Mortality Increase With Antipsychotics in Prospective Study

News | June 17, 2013 | Geriatric Psychiatry

By Kenneth J. Bender, PharmD, MA

Results of a 10-week prospective study, recently reported at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, offered no conclusive evidence about the mortality risk of elderly patients with Alzheimer disease who were treated with antipsychotics.

Epidemiology and Treatment of Substance Use and Abuse in Adolescents

June 14, 2013 | CME, Addiction, Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Substance Use Disorder

By Jessica Chambers, PhD, Marsha Lopez, PhD, and Monique Ernst, MD, PhD

This article covers the spread of substance use problems in adolescents and some of the currently available scientifically proven behavioral treatments for these conditions.

Bias Against Schizophrenic Patients Seeking Medical Care

Column | June 13, 2013 | APA2013, Schizophrenia

By Arline Kaplan

Surprisingly, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses “were just as likely” as their primary care counterparts to display negative biases toward individuals with schizophrenia seeking general medical care.

Pain and Suicide

June 13, 2013 | Suicide

By Steven A. King, MD, MS

With increases in prescriptions for opioid analgesics, the rise in lethal overdoses and in suicides is probably not coincidental. In most cases of overdose deaths, we have no way of knowing with any degree of certainty whether they were accidental deaths or intentional suicides.

Videos
Podcasts

Ethical and Legal Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry
May 20, 2013 | APA2013, Cognitive Disorders, Geriatric Psychiatry, Risk Assessment
By Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS
The presence of a psychiatric diagnosis does not necessarily indicate lack of decisional capacity.
Suicidal Behavior: A Separate Diagnosis
May 17, 2013 | APA2013, Addiction
By Maria A. Oquendo, MD
Thinking about suicidal behavior as a diagnosable problem will help bridge the gap in how psychiatrists think about suicidality and how it is perceived by patients and their families.
New Insight Into the Neurobiology of Depression
May 17, 2013 | APA2013, Addiction, Depression, Neuropsychiatry
By Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD
Certain aspects of depression result from maladaptive stress-induced changes in reward circuits of the brain.
NOAHS Study: Testing Vascular Hypothesis of Post-CABG depression
April 16, 2013 | Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
By Hochang Benjamin Lee, MD
Discussing the Neuropsychiatric Outcomes After Heart Surgery study, testing the vascular hypothesis of post-coronary artery bypass graft depression.

Successful Aging: Strategies to Help Maintain and Nurture a Healthy Brain
May 20, 2013 | APA2013, Geriatric Psychiatry
By Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
Our brains can be trained to function better as we age, and it doesn't take the Fountain of Youth to get there. In this podcast, geriatric psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky prescribes strategies to challenge our brains. She notes: "The more we challenge our brain, the more new nerve pathways and circuits we form."
Eco-Psychiatry: Why We Need to Keep the Environment in Mind
May 18, 2013 | APA2013, Addiction
By H. Steven Moffic, MD
Eco-psychiatry? If you’re thinking, “Aren’t I already dealing with a lot in my daily practice?” you are invited to spend the next few minutes listening to what Dr Steven Moffic has to say about how the environment may be affecting your patients and what impact ecologically-related syndromes might have on DSM-5.
New Insights Into the Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
March 11, 2013 | Neuropsychiatry, Alcohol Abuse
By Nora D. Volkow, MD
What are the latest findings on acute and chronic effects of alcohol on the human brain?
Alcoholism Research and Neuroimaging: Implications for Treatment
March 07, 2013 | Neuropsychiatry, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse
By John Matochik, PhD
Advances in basic molecular research of alcoholism await translation into important new clinical insights.

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