he key manifestations of
DSM-IV somatoform disorder are unexplained physical symptoms or complaints that tend to coexist...
More »Addiction specialists and organizations for the elderly anticipate a tidal wave of baby boomers who will need help fighting addictions, often for...
More »The rising prevalence and dispersion of obesity in North America in the past decade is analogous to a communicable disease epidemic. Longitudinal and...
More »This month I will examine the relationship between alcohol use disorder, stress, and a neuropeptide called substance P (SP). The data that led...
More »Impulsivity and compulsivity are natural behaviors controlled by brain mechanisms that are essential for survival in all species. Understanding these...
More »Pathological lying (PL) is a controversial topic. There is, as yet, no consensus in the psychiatric community on its definition, although there is...
More »In working with adolescents, mental health care professionals often draw on their own developmental experiences to help guide their patients;...
More »The nation's leading causes of death are related to alcohol and drug use, tobacco smoke exposure, and behavioral addictions. Each year, more than...
More »In my last column, "Accountable but Not Responsible" (April 2008), I suggested that long-term substance use could lead to a state in which the...
More »Psychiatry is changing so rapidly that it seems impossible to predict 1 year ahead, let alone 10 years. In 1967, when my psychiatry training ended,...
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