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Treating Comorbid Anxiety With Schizophrenia

Identifying comorbid anxiety disorders as potential treatment targets may contribute to more positive outcomes for patients with schizophrenia.

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Catatonic Schizophrenia

The Bed Makes Gestures

Richard Noll, PhD
January 28, 2013 | Schizophrenia, Catatonic Schizophrenia
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Emil Kraepelin diagnosed the paranoid, catatonic, and hebephrenic forms of dementia praecox, a disease he created.

Confounding Factors in TRD (Part 1): The Role of Subtyping and Bipolarity

Michael I. Casher, MD
Daniel Gih, MD
Joshua D. Bess, MD
July 18, 2012 | Bipolar Disorder, Addiction, Bipolar II Disorder, Catatonic Schizophrenia, Comorbidity In Psychiatry, Major Depressive Disorder, Mania, Mood Disorders
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The current system of payment for mental health care in the US can lead, or even incentivize, clinicians to focus on and code for Axis I disorders and their more readily reimbursed psychopharmacological treatment approaches.

Misunderstanding Psychiatry (and Philosophy) at the Highest Level

Ronald W. Pies, MD
September 08, 2011 | Schizophrenia, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Autism, Catatonic Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder, Addiction
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In my view, Dr Angell’s assertions reflect both a serious misunderstanding of psychiatric diagnosis, and—equally important—a failure to address the core philosophical issues involved in her use of the terms “subjective,” “objective,” “behaviors,” and “signs.”

Diagnosing Schizophrenia from DSM-II to DSM-5: A Quiz

James Phillips, MD
July 13, 2011 | Schizophrenia, Catatonic Schizophrenia, DSM-5, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia Psychotic Features
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DSM-II was published in 1968. DSM-5 will be published in 2013. How much progress have we made? I propose that we approach this question with a quiz.

Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Second Most Controversial Medical Procedure

Charles H. Kellner, MD
February 08, 2011 | Major Depressive Disorder, Catatonic Schizophrenia, Electroconvulsive Therapy
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ECT, like abortion, is surrounded by controversy and strong opinions on both sides. Fortunately, for those of us who practice ECT, the discussion is not quite as heated nor the risks as high as for our colleagues in ob-gyn.

ECT Today: The Good It Can Do

Charles H. Kellner, MD
September 14, 2010 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Catatonic Schizophrenia, Military Mental Health, Alcohol Abuse
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Dr Stone's vivid description of the military's abusive use of ECT 50 years ago -- while compelling to read from an historical perspective -- should in no way be confused with ECT today.

Electroconvulsive Rx: A Memoir and Essay (Part 1)

Alan A. Stone, MD
September 14, 2010 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Catatonic Schizophrenia
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During my residency training at Harvard’s McLean Hospital from 1956-1959, the treatment of choice for all of our patients was intensive psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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