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The Pledge

October 23, 2017 | Poetry

By Richard M. Berlin, MD

There was combat in Nam and I let my hair grow long, went to college, studied orgo until I became draft exempt...

Treatment Adherence: Strategies and Best Practices

Martha Sajatovic, MD

October 20, 2017 | Psychopharmacology, Cultural Psychiatry, Special Reports

By Martha Sajatovic, MD

Treatment nonadherence in psychiatric patients contributes to increased suicide rates, illness exacerbation, hospitalization, and mortality. This Special Report countdown highlights the psychiatrist’s role in addressing barriers to treatment in a number of scenarios.

Antidepressants, Part 1: 100 Years and Counting

October 20, 2017 | CME

By John J. Miller, MD

This article focuses on the various classes of antidepressants and how they have evolved.

Mechanisms of Tardive Dyskinesia: 3-Question Quiz

October 19, 2017 | Schizophrenia, Quizzes

By Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH

Which genes have recently been associated with TD? That question and more in this quiz.

Ethics case quiz | Food for Thought

October 19, 2017 | Geriatric Psychiatry

By Cynthia M. A. Geppert, MD, DPS

When, if ever, is it ethical to administer a medication to a patient—even an incapacitated one—without his knowledge? Read the case, and weigh in.

Psyched! With Paul Applebaum, MD: The Transformation of Ethics In Psychiatry

October 19, 2017 | Forensic Psychiatry, Career

By David Carreon, MD and Jessica A. Gold, MD, MS

Psyched! A new podcast series begins with with renowned ethics expert and Chair of the DSM Steering Committee for APA, Dr. Paul Appelbaum.

Crystal Ball Gazing

Editorial | October 18, 2017 | Cultural Psychiatry

By Allan Tasman, MD

I hope you'll take a little time to read The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on the Future of Psychiatry, and to reflect on how we’ll address a number of issues critically important to the future of our profession.

Videos
Slideshows

Warning: Antidepressants May Cause Messaging Manslaughter
September 19, 2017 | Psychopharmacology, Tales from the New Asylum, Forensic Psychiatry, Risk Assessment
By James L. Knoll IV, MD and George David Annas, MD
Neither time nor science has given pause to some attorneys who exploit the misunderstanding that surrounds the putative "criminogenic" effects of antidepressants.
Self-Disclosure by Psychiatrists
September 13, 2017 | Career
By H. Steven Moffic, MD
How much should you reveal about yourself to your patients? To colleagues? To the state medical society? H. Steven Moffic, MD, takes a look at this issue in this video.
Which Came First: Fatigue or Depression?
August 11, 2017 | Major Depressive Disorder
By Steven D. Targum, MD
5 key questions to ask as part of a comprehensive differential assessment of fatigue and depression.
Cognitive Enhancement—With Yoga
August 08, 2017 | Geriatric Psychiatry, Alzheimer, Integrative Psychiatry
By Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
In this pilot study, older adults who practiced yoga did better on measures of verbal and visual memory and executive function than those in memory training classes.