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Mindfulness and the Medication Management Visit

Q&A | May 03, 2013 | Clinical QA, Integrative Psychiatry
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Engaging in mindfulness activities either individually or with patients who come to us for brief medication visits can have a profound influence on the therapeutic process.

Synthetic Cathinones: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

Q&A | April 30, 2013 | Clinical QA, Addiction, Forensic Psychiatry, Substance Use Disorder
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Sometimes viewed as “legal cocaine,” the over-the-counter status of synthetic cathinones (aka bath salts) gives the illusion that they are safe. In fact, they are highly toxic.

ECT for Treatment-Resistant Depression: The State of the Art

February 04, 2013 | Electroconvulsive Therapy, Clinical QA, Depression, Geriatric Psychiatry
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For patients with treatment-resistant depression—especially geriatric patients—ECT is a viable treatment option . . . one that should no longer be relegated to the option of last resort.

Medical Marijuana: Regulations Surrounding Its Use

September 14, 2012 | Forensic Psychiatry, Clinical QA, Quizzes, Schizophrenia
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Disparate means of accessing marijuana complicates the evaluation of the quality, purity, and potency of cannabis.

Alternative Medicine Therapies for ADHD

September 13, 2012 | ADHD, Clinical QA, Integrative Psychiatry, Quizzes
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There is promising evidence that some complementary and alternative medicine therapies can alleviate ADHD symptoms. These may include herbals such as Bacopa and Pycnogenol, as well as supplements such as zinc.

Bipolar Disorder and Obesity: What's the Connection?

January 30, 2012 | Bipolar Disorder, Clinical QA, Quizzes

Comorbid obesity and bipolar disorder together affect the executive functioning of patients.

Pioneering FBI Profiler Answers Questions About Serial Killers

January 20, 2012 | Forensic Psychiatry, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Clinical QA, Sadism, Sexual Disorders, Sexual Offenses
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Here, Mr Hazelwood answers questions about serial murderers that are commonly posed to him. The term serial murderer (or serial killer) was not even a part of the forensic lexicon until the 1970s . . .

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