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What Psychiatrists Need to Know About the Determination of Dispositional CapacitySome of the most challenging decisional capacity consultations are requests to determine if a patient has the capacity to participate in discharge planning.
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What Psychiatrists Need to Know About the Determination of Dispositional CapacitySome of the most challenging decisional capacity consultations are requests to determine if a patient has the capacity to participate in discharge planning.
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What Psychiatrists Need to Know About the Determination of Dispositional CapacitySome of the most challenging decisional capacity consultations are requests to determine if a patient has the capacity to participate in discharge planning.
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What Psychiatrists Need to Know About the Determination of Dispositional CapacitySome of the most challenging decisional capacity consultations are requests to determine if a patient has the capacity to participate in discharge planning.
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The Therapeutic Cannabis User: 5 Key IssuesA drug once seen as a widespread danger to society is now experiencing renewed interest as a treatment for medical conditions, including a number of mental health conditions. This brief review explores 5 key issues clinicians can consider when encountering the therapeutic cannabis user.
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Is PTSD a Systemic Disorder?In addition to psychosocial problems, there is a growing realization that PTSD may also lead to or exacerbate chronic medical health conditions.
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Speaking the Language: Psychotherapy With Students From Mainland ChinaThe cultural gap between clinicians and students from mainland China is a barrier inhibiting productive sessions.
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College Students Under StressEmerging adults in the midst of a tremendous emotional growth spurt and a leap of neurocognitive maturation often need guidance articulating what bothers them.
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College Students Under StressEmerging adults in the midst of a tremendous emotional growth spurt and a leap of neurocognitive maturation often need guidance articulating what bothers them.
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Forgive Our DivisivenessWhy can’t humans get along? An expert explores the biological underpinnings of our dualistic thinking.
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Pros and Cons of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use DisorderAlthough these medication-assisted treatments have been approved by the FDA and have strong empiric evidence for superior outcomes, it is important to know the good and the bad.
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Psychogenic PurpuraPsychogenic purpura is a rare and poorly understood syndrome. However, early recognition and intervention can lead to remissions which may last years.
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Psychogenic PurpuraPsychogenic purpura is a rare and poorly understood syndrome. However, early recognition and intervention can lead to remissions which may last years.
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Special Issues in LGBTQ Geriatric PsychiatryTo understand the experiences and needs of the aging LGBTQ population, it is important to consider the culture, politics, and social norms that existed when these elders came of age. Clinicians can play a vital role by creating a safe and open environment that allows people to be themselves.
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s FireThe impetus to consider inflammation as potentially relevant to the pathoetiology of domain-based psychopathology (eg, anhedonia) and/or mental disorders, is provided by a confluence of factors discussed here.
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Why Are Depressed Patients Inflamed? A New Path to Personalized Treatment in PsychiatryThe studies reviewed in this article provide a new model for clinical practice-one where the treatment of depressed patients is not governed by trial and error, but rather where patients can access new interventions sooner.
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Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPractical tips on how to recognize the presentations and subtypes of OCD as well as treatment strategies associated with this challenging neuropsychiatric disorder.
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Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderPractical tips on how to recognize the presentations and subtypes of OCD as well as treatment strategies associated with this challenging neuropsychiatric disorder.
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The Silent Suffering of Those on Temporary Protected Status: Unbeknownst to ManyMedical students, psychiatry residents, and practicing psychiatrists from different backgrounds gathered with one purpose: “To increase awareness around the mental health needs of the 437,000 foreign nationals from 10 countries on Temporary Protected Status."
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The Silent Suffering of Those on Temporary Protected Status: Unbeknownst to ManyMedical students, psychiatry residents, and practicing psychiatrists from different backgrounds gathered with one purpose: “To increase awareness around the mental health needs of the 437,000 foreign nationals from 10 countries on Temporary Protected Status."
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Who Diagnoses and Treats Epilepsy in Patients With Psychiatric Symptoms?Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are not diagnosable if the patient has epilepsy that produces hallucinations or delusions. This article describes how several such patients presented in psychiatric practice.
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Revisiting the Hallucinogenic Potential of KetamineAn exploration of findings from contemporary research that hint at the unexplored hallucinogenic potential of ketamine and considerations for future investigation.
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Mini Quiz: Supported Housing for Vulnerable PatientsWhat factors are associated with loss of supported housing for chronically homeless patients with serious mental illnesss? Take the quiz and learn more.
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Mini Quiz: Poverty, Inequality, and Mental IllnessHow can psychiatrists help patients address the negative effects of poverty on their mental health? Take the quiz and test your knowledge.
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Addressing Poverty and Mental IllnessA multi-level, prevention-oriented approach that addresses poverty.
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Addressing Poverty and Mental IllnessA multi-level, prevention-oriented approach that addresses poverty.
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Using Telehealth to Enhance Access to Evidence-Based CareFindings suggest that telemental health is not only effective for diagnosis and assessment across many populations and disorders in many settings, but it appears to be comparable to face-to-face care.
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Mini Quiz: Peer Support and Mental IllnessWhat is the most important contribution by peer support staff in mental health care? Take the quiz and learn more.
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Revisiting the Rationale and Evidence for Peer SupportThe authors argue that that stating that peer support “lacks evidence” is simply not accurate.
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Revisiting the Rationale and Evidence for Peer SupportThe authors argue that that stating that peer support “lacks evidence” is simply not accurate.
