Clinician Perspectives on Psychiatric and General Medical Comorbidities
March 31, 2020
As psychiatrists we must remember that comorbidities is often the rule, not the exception. This is especially true for obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD).
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Chaos Theory With a Human Face: Niall McLaren, MBBS, FRANZCP
March 31, 2020
"There is a great deal that ails psychiatry—over-diagnosis, overtreatment, misallocation of resources, consistent breaches of patients’ fundamental human rights, and so forth," says Dr McLaren in this interview.
Is It OCD or an Anxiety Disorder? Considerations for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
March 31, 2020
While it may be challenging to differentiate between OCD and other anxiety disorders, using a multi-informant assessment and understanding the content of a patient’s fears is a fundamental start to outlining an effective treatment plan.
FDR, the Bene Gesserit, and the Psychiatry of Fear
March 31, 2020
In these uncertain times, many look to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s quote “The only thing we have to fear is . . . fear itself.” But what does that really mean?
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Emotional Wellbeing: Tips for Healthy Routines and Rhythms During Unpredictable Times
March 30, 2020
Recommendations from the International Society of Bipolar Disorders Task Force on Chronobiology and Chronotherapy and the Society for Light Treatment and Biologic Rhythms.
The Impoverishment of Psychiatric Knowledge
March 30, 2020
Dr Giovanni Fava shares his perspective on the current intellectual crisis in psychiatry and how it stems from a narrow concept of science which neglects clinical practice as a source of fundamental research questions.
Being Essential in the Time of COVID-19
March 30, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has raised a number of issues related to the role and importance of psychiatrists compared with medical colleagues at this time of widespread illness and massive changes.
What Does COVID-19 Have to Do With Feeling Anxiety? Nothing
March 30, 2020
So begins this transformative journey to calm, peace, and tranquility in the face of a “coronacopia” of life upending challenges.
Panic and Pandemics: The Return of the Absurd
March 30, 2020
We often push thoughts of death far out of our awareness, but at the present time they unavoidably re-emerge. Can we learn something helpful from this?
A Teenager’s Reaction to Learning About COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Hearing about Coronavirus 2019 from opinionated and often unreliable sources made this 15-year-old more nervous than she needed to be.
