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Infographic: Men With Versus Men Without ADHD in Childhood

News | March 10, 2014 | ADHD, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Child Adolescent Psychiatry

The results of the study featured in this infographic showed that compared with men without childhood ADHD, men with childhood ADHD had higher rates of ongoing ADHD.

Deep Brain Stimulation in Chronic and Severe Anorexia Nervosa

D. Blake Woodside, MD

Nir Lipsman, MD

Andres M. Lozano, MD

News | March 03, 2014 | Eating Disorders, Neuropsychiatry

By D. Blake Woodside, MD, Nir Lipsman, MD, and Andres M. Lozano, MD

Deep Brain Stimulation is a neurosurgical procedure initially developed for the management of treatment-refractory movement disorders. More recently, the rationale for the use of DBS in anorexia nervosa derives from several sources.

Defining Intellectual Disability: The Case of Hall Versus Florida

Alexander Westphal, MD, PhD

Mina Mukherjee

News | March 03, 2014 | Forensic Psychiatry

By Alexander Westphal, MD, PhD and Mina Mukherjee

In March, the Supreme Court will need to set a national standard for the definition of intellectual disability. In doing so they will inevitably have to address a number of complications that arise when clinical constructs, such as intellectual disability, are used in the courtroom.

Medicare to Drop Antidepressants as Part D “Protected Class”

Stephen Barlas

News | February 27, 2014 | Psychopharmacology, Depression

By Stephen Barlas

Starting in 2015, psychiatrists will have to juggle antidepressant selections for Medicare patients. What might this mean for your patients?

The Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders

Daniel Le Grange, PhD

News | February 26, 2014 | Eating Disorders, Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy

By Daniel Le Grange, PhD

Notwithstanding sparse treatment data, recent efforts are beginning to provide clinicians with some clear treatment guidelines for medically unstable adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Novel Research in the Neuropsychiatry of Anorexia Nervosa

Guido K. W. Frank, MD

News | February 25, 2014 | Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry

By Guido K. W. Frank, MD

Research is now making progress in understanding what happens before and during the illness and how this behavior can be explained.

Can You Trust Your Physician?

Gail Erlick Robinson, MD

Carol C. Nadelson, MD

Mallay Ochiogrosso, MD

News | February 25, 2014 | Cultural Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

By Gail Erlick Robinson, MD, Carol C. Nadelson, MD, Mallay Ochiogrosso, MD, Patricia Ordorica, MD, Judy Greene, MD, and Barbara Schildkrout, MD

Statutes in 8 states are not designed to assure informed decision-making, say these psychiatrists; instead they represent an unprecedented effort by the government to use physician communications as an instrument for discouraging pregnant women from exercising their constitutional right to make their own reproductive choices.

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Biggest Challenges Facing Psychiatry
Philip R. Muskin, MD
News | November 15, 2013 | DSM-5, Cultural Psychiatry
By Philip R. Muskin, MD
In this brief video, Psychiatric Times’ new Editoral Board member talks about what DSM-5, the medical home, and the search for money to fund novel approaches to new psychiatric treatments may mean to the practice of psychiatry.
Spiritual Matters: Inspiring Clinical Care
John R. Peteet, MD
Michael A. Norko, MD, MAR
Wai Lun Alan Fung, MD, ScD
News | November 13, 2013 | Cultural Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
By John R. Peteet, MD, Michael A. Norko, MD, MAR, Wai Lun Alan Fung, MD, ScD, and Theresa A. Yuschok, MD
Can spirituality be used as a tool in treatment? In this video, Dr Michael Norko briefly discusses spirituality and its role in clinical care. Colleagues also summarize their recent presentations on spirituality and religion in psychiatric practice.
Veterans Day and Military Mental Health: The Startling Facts
News | November 11, 2013 | Military Mental Health, PTSD
The invisible wounds of war continue to infiltrate the minds and consciousness of veterans and their families, as shown in this infographic and public service announcement by the APA, featuring by Rep. Patrick Kennedy.
Serving the Underserved: Who Needs Mental Health Care?
Andres Barkil-oteo, MD, MSc
Marco A. Ramos, BA
Michelle Alejandra Silva, PsyD
News | November 07, 2013 | Cultural Psychiatry, Integrative Psychiatry
By Andres Barkil-oteo, MD, MSc, Marco A. Ramos, BA, and Michelle Alejandra Silva, PsyD
Experts address specific concerns when treating the immigrant sector and describe supervised mental health services for uninsured, largely undocumented patients.

Successful Aging: Strategies to Help Maintain and Nurture a Healthy Brain
Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
News | May 20, 2013 | Geriatric Psychiatry, Cognitive Disorders, APA2013
By Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
Our brains can be trained to function better as we age, and it doesn't take the Fountain of Youth to get there. In this podcast, geriatric psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky prescribes strategies to challenge our brains. She notes: "The more we challenge our brain, the more new nerve pathways and circuits we form."
Appropriate Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment—Just What Is “Normal”?
Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
News | January 06, 2012 | Geriatric Psychiatry, Cognitive Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder
By Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS
In this podcast, Dr Helen Lavretsky discusses the topic of appropriate diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. It will be increasingly important to strengthen the definitions of what is “normal” to avoid the “pathologizing” of aging or of any individuals who experience temporary or continuous cognitive impairment.

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