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Solitary Confinement: It Defines Who We Are

In the opinion of this psychiatrist, solitary confinement of mentally ill prisoners is cruel and unusual punishment.

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News | July 21, 2014 | Geriatric Psychiatry, Alzheimer, Couch in Crisis, Delirium, Dementia, Vascular Dementia

Vascular surgeons, internists, and neurologists all exist—but why aren’t there any vascular psychiatrists? There certainly is a need.

Solitary Confinement: It Defines Who We Are

Douglas A. Kramer, MD, MS

July 18, 2014 | Forensic Psychiatry, Couch in Crisis, Risk Assessment, Trauma And Violence

By Douglas A. Kramer, MD, MS

Detainees in state and federal prisons have committed crimes that many of us can never forgive. But how we treat such people beyond the loss of freedom and certain rights is entirely about who we are as a society. More in this commentary.

Issues in Psychodynamic Psychiatry

Richard C. Friedman, MD

CME | July 18, 2014 | CME, Psychotherapy

By Richard C. Friedman, MD

Psychiatry must remain a profession defined by an organizing model of the mind, rather than by specific treatment techniques. Psychodynamic psychiatry offers such a model, and it is applicable to all psychiatric patients.

Practicing My Scales

Richard M. Berlin, MD

July 17, 2014 | Poetry

By Richard M. Berlin, MD

When I learned my first scale at 45 I knew I would never rip loose and free like the pros who started as teenagers, when time didn’t matter and practicing was just another form of play.

A Novel Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Analysis in Psychiatry Residency

Tobias Wasser, MD

Beth D. Grunschel, MD, ScM

July 16, 2014 | Residents Corner, Residents Blog, Risk Assessment

By Tobias Wasser, MD and Beth D. Grunschel, MD, ScM

Regulatory bodies that oversee hospitals and graduate medical education have begun to place an ever growing importance on patient safety and quality improvement, from which psychiatry is not immune. More in this case study.

Heatstroke and Psychiatric Patients

Nicole Charder, MD

James L. Knoll IV, MD

Blog | July 15, 2014 | Psychopharmacology, Forensic Psychiatry, Risk Assessment, Schizophrenia

By Nicole Charder, MD and James L. Knoll IV, MD

A variety of commonly used psychiatric medications--including phenothiazines, antipsychotics, serotonergic agonists, β-blockers SSRIs, clonidine, carbamazepine, and valproic acid—increase the risk of heatstroke. Psychiatric patients in jails and prisons face a difficult challenge in that they may not have the freedom to change their environment to avoid heatstroke.

Patient Education: 11 Common Questions on Heroin Abuse

Matt Goldenberg, DO

July 14, 2014 | Addiction, Couch in Crisis, Opioid Related Disorders, Substance Use Disorder

By Matt Goldenberg, DO

A guide for helping patients understand heroin, its history, and how it impacts our communities.

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Podcasts

Q&A: Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Suicide
Psychiatric Times Editors
June 02, 2014 | Suicide
By Psychiatric Times Editors
This video features a particulary poignant section of a Q&A between National Council for Behavioral Health President and CEO Linda Rosenberg and NatCon 2014 Keynote Speaker Hillary Rodham Clinton, on suicide.
Harnessing the Innate Plasticity of the Brain for Recovery
Thomas R. Insel, MD
May 27, 2014 | Neuropsychiatry, APA2014, Schizophrenia
By Thomas R. Insel, MD
We talk about mental disorders as brain disorders, but what does that really mean? How does it change the way we think about autism, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, and other illnesses? The answer to these questions are still evolving. More in this video exclusive with NIMH Director Thomas Insel, MD.
Imagine the Possibilities: Vice President Joe Biden on Mental Health
Psychiatric Times Editors
May 20, 2014 | APA2014, Career, Cultural Psychiatry
By Psychiatric Times Editors
Vice President of the United States Joe Biden spoke at this year's American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in New York. Here, a video clip from his speech.
DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis: Meet the Author
Michael B. First, MD
May 01, 2014 | APA2014, Career, DSM-5
By Michael B. First, MD
A video featuring the author of the DSM-5 Handbook, Dr Michael First describes differential diagnosis and assessment, central components of clinical practice.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Depressive and Memory Problems in Older Adults
Steven P. Roose, MD
Bret R. Rutherford, MD
May 19, 2014 | Geriatric Psychiatry, Cognitive Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder
By Steven P. Roose, MD and Bret R. Rutherford, MD
What treatments are effective for mild chronic depression in older patients? Are there novel antidepressant medications with fewer adverse effects than current treatments? In this podcast, experts report on the latest updates in the evaluation and treatment of depression in older adults.
Bipolar Disorder: Update on Diagnosis
S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH
May 06, 2014 | APA2014, Bipolar Disorder
By S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH
Is bipolar disorder overdiagnosed? Underdiagnosed? Neither? In this podcast, Dr S. Nassir Ghaemi offers his perspective on those questions.
Strategies to Help Manage the Agitated Patient
Scott L. Zeller, MD
May 02, 2014 | APA2014, Psychiatric Emergencies
By Scott L. Zeller, MD
Agitation is a spectrum of symptoms . . . it can go all the way from being irritable up to pacing to lashing out to clenched fists to outright violence. Intervention via de-escalation techniques at an early stage is optimal. More in this podcast.
Persistent Loneliness: A Relentless—and Prevalent—Problem
Donna M. Sudak, MD
May 02, 2014 | APA2014, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Major Depressive Disorder
By Donna M. Sudak, MD
What are the psychological and physiological effects of persistent loneliness? How prevalent in the US? What role can cognitive behavioral therapy play for persistently lonely people? In this podcast, an expert offers a brief overview of this underappreciated, but often overlooked, problem.

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