Travel Destination Syndromes and Schizophrenia
Apr 20, 2018
Consider these travel tips to help alleviate your patients’ fears that, if left unchecked, can trigger full-blown psychosis.
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Eulogizing a Psychiatrist Innovator
Apr 18, 2018
A tribute to the life and work of psychiatrist Walter Weintraub, MD.
Online Communities for Drug Withdrawal: What Can We Learn?
Apr 18, 2018
In this age of chat rooms and social media, an ever-growing number of psychiatric patients use the internet to find their treatment community online.
April Research Update: Major Depressive Disorder
Apr 17, 2018
Relapse in MDD is associated with morphologic brain changes; stopping exercise may increase depressive symptoms; and inflammatory biomarkers may predict which treatment-resistant MDD patients benefit from ECT.
Connecting the Dots to Better Antidepressant Response
Apr 16, 2018
Pretreatment assessment of functional brain connectivity in patients with major depressive disorder may predict treatment response, according to new study.
3 New Updates on Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Apr 16, 2018
This report includes a study on patterns of prodromal psychiatric symptoms that may help identify young persons at increased risk of bipolar disorder; sibling bullying and risk of psychotic disorders; and a new smartphone app that tracks moods and predicts bipolar disorder episodes.
Lifeline for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Who Are Drowning in Plain Sight
Apr 13, 2018
Careful consideration and discussion of risks of treatment and under-treatment (or no treatment) can help can decrease the risk of decompensation during pregnancy or the postpartum period.
What Psychiatrists Need to Know About the Determination of Dispositional Capacity
Apr 13, 2018
Some of the most challenging decisional capacity consultations are requests to determine if a patient has the capacity to participate in discharge planning.
Neuroimaging Advances in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Apr 13, 2018
High levels of vitamin D-binding protein may hold promise for use as a diagnostic biomarker of pediatric BD.
Treating Adolescent Depression With Psychotherapy: A Quiz
Apr 13, 2018
Empirically supported psychotherapeutic treatments have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and build problem-solving skills in adolescents. Three of those treatments are discussed in this 10-question quiz.
A Call to Selective Dementia Screening
Apr 11, 2018
A new study makes the case for universal screening in patients who appear to be most vulnerable to underdiagnosis.
Substance-Induced Psychosis and Conversion to Schizophrenia
Apr 10, 2018
Up to 50% of cases of cannabis-induced psychosis covert to schizophrenia. A new study provides striking evidence for abuse of other substances and schizophrenia onset.
Asthma and Risk of Schizophrenia
Apr 9, 2018
Is there a link between childhood and parental asthma and risk of schizophrenia?
5 Techniques to Help Your Patient Accept a Difficult Psychiatric Diagnosis
Apr 6, 2018
Patients with difficult conditions such as delusional parasitosis tend to resist the notion that a psychiatric problem underlies their symptoms.
Two Categories of Bipolar Disorder That Can Change Treatment
Apr 5, 2018
DSM focuses on the difference between Bipolar I and II. But there’s another way to categorize the illness that may have more relevance to treatment.