5 Techniques to Help Your Patient Accept a Difficult Psychiatric Diagnosis
March 17, 2020
Patients with difficult conditions such as delusional parasitosis tend to resist the notion that a psychiatric problem underlies their symptoms.
Phebe Tucker, MD
The Aftermath of School Shootings
June 13, 2019
The impact of school shootings extends far beyond the directly affected school and community. What can we do to help survivors and family members?
Inflammation, Immune Function, and Schizophrenia: An Overview
May 19, 2017
Current research investigates new pathophysiologic mechanisms and lays the groundwork for redefining schizophrenia based on distinct medical subclasses—which may lead to more targeted and effective treatments. Details here.
The Interface of Dermatology and Psychiatry
February 21, 2015
Delusional parasitosis can be difficult to recognize, but timely diagnosis and psychiatric treatment can improve quality of life and reduce medical costs.
Current and Future Treatment Options for Preventing Metabolic Syndrome Due to Atypical Antipsychotics
June 12, 2014
Treatment approaches to counter adverse metabolic effects associated with the atypicals.
Introduction: Mental Health Correlates of Trauma
May 4, 2013
Over half of the population is exposed to at least one lifetime traumatic event, yet relatively few of those exposed have lasting psychiatric sequelae. As psychiatrists, we attend to the needs of those who suffer.
"Re-sensitized" to Violence in the Wake of Newtown
January 22, 2013
Newtown’s loss has finally forced us to look more deeply at violence and the treatment of mental health within our society.
