Data from neurobehavioral and brain imaging studies, epidemiological surveys, and clinical trials show that pathological gambling (PG) shares aspects of both impulsivity and compulsivity. In this video, Dr Carlos Blanco offers suggestions for clinicians to identify signs and symptoms of PG.

In this video, Dr Marianne Goodman gives a brief synopsis on results of a DOD risk assessment study of suicidal veterans presented at the APA Annual Meeting. The study showed that single attempters did not differ from multiple attempters on any variable except a history of childhood physical abuse.

Impulsivity, disinhibition, intermittent explosive disorder, ADHD, pathological gambling—these were among the topics discussed in a symposium at the APA Annual Meeting.

In this video, Jeffrey H. Newcorn, MD, gives a brief synopsis on the options for treatment of ADHD and impulsivity, from childhood to adulthood.

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In this video, Army Colonel Charles C. Engel, MD, MPH, describes improvements being made in the quality of care for post-deployed military personnel seeking mental health services.

In this video, Dr Ian Cook, an investigator in a study on transcranial magnetic stimulation, briefly explains findings presented at APA.

Despite its occurrence in up to 3.4% of adults, hair–pulling disorder or trichotillomania (TTM) is often under-diagnosed and inappropriately treated, according to a panel of experts presenting at the recent APA meeting.

Amid all the Super Bowl-esque hoopla of this year’s annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was the final round of a national competition among residency programs to demonstrate superior psychiatric knowledge. The several month competition, MindGames, pitted program against program on timed multiple choice exams on a diverse range of psychiatric topics, including theory, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, geriatrics, addictions, and forensics.

The prevalence of professional burnout ranges from 25% to 60% among practicing physicians. No wonder then, that the workshop on physician burnout was packed at the APA annual meeting.