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Ronald W. Pies, MD

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Deborah Danner and the Suffering of Schizophrenia

January 7, 2017
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

The nightmarish reality of psychosis is vividly detailed by Deborah Danner, a woman with self-described schizophrenia, recently shot to death by a New York City policeman.

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The Astonishing Non-Epidemic of Mental Illness

November 1, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

The supposed “epidemic” of mental illness turns out to be mostly a myth in the US adult population, 2000-2015.

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Deconstructing and Reconstructing the “Goldwater Rule”

October 7, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

The ethical core of the Goldwater Rule is sound, but the rule needs clearer and more nuanced language.

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Quality of Life and the Case for Antipsychotics

September 5, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD
  • Joseph M. Pierre, MD

The authors examine the literature on "quality of life" and how antipsychotics improve that for patients with schizophrenia.

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Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Rise of the Consumer Movement

August 1, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

Should doctors be legally allowed to assist terminally ill patients in committing suicide?

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How Antipsychotic Medication May Save Lives

June 1, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

For patients suffering the chronic, debilitating symptoms of schizophrenia, antipsychotic medication is a critical component of treatment—and may literally be life-saving.

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Physician-Assisted Dying for Adolescents With Intractable Mental Illness?

May 2, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

How radically do we want to alter the physician’s traditional ethical obligations to the most vulnerable of patients?

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Long-term Antipsychotic Treatment: Effective and Often Necessary, with Caveats

April 5, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

Both the literature and clinical experience point to considerable risk in discontinuing antipsychotic treatment, for many chronically psychotic patients. Here's why.

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Depression: A 5-Minute Seminar for Patients

March 4, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

We can teach patients a lot about the biopsychosocial causes of depression—even in 5 minutes.

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Campus Protests, Narcissism, and the Dearth of Civility

February 3, 2016
  • Ronald W. Pies, MD

What can we do, as a society, to reduce the levels of incivility and narcissism that appear to be on the rise?

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