Can "healing" life trauma help improve bipolar disorder symptoms?
An estimated 5% to 10% of acute psychiatric inpatients have catatonia—yet catatonia remains widely underdiagnosed.
Mental illness accounts for a third of all years lived with disability and is associated with twice the relative risk of all-cause mortality. An estimated 8 million deaths are attributable to mental disorders every year, with two-thirds due to comorbid medical illness.
Take a look at the differentiation between prodrome and attenuated psychosis, along with cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.
As the nation continues to grapple with the children’s mental health crisis, the American Psychiatric Association Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families is exploring the ways in which clinicians can best support their patients.
This CME article provides an understanding of the treatment modalities for the management of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents.
Now more than ever, we recognize the importance of our global community.
The Clean Air Act (CAA) turned 55 years old last year. Most millennials and Gen Xers have had little idea what this legislation has meant for us, even though it may have given us each almost a year of productive life.
In this Special Report we offer articles that address the interplay of psychiatric and infectious disease.
Ongoing research has identified multiple infectious diseases that may play a role in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly in people predisposed to genetic and environmental factors.
Ongoing research has identified multiple infectious diseases that may play a role in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly in people predisposed to genetic and environmental factors.
Ongoing research has identified multiple infectious diseases that may play a role in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly in people predisposed to genetic and environmental factors.
Nearly all antibiotic agents have been associated with CNS effects. Although uncommon, these events can be severe.
Nearly all antibiotic agents have been associated with CNS effects. Although uncommon, these events can be severe.
Nearly all antibiotic agents have been associated with CNS effects. Although uncommon, these events can be severe.
Nearly all antibiotic agents have been associated with CNS effects. Although uncommon, these events can be severe.
Nearly all antibiotic agents have been associated with CNS effects. Although uncommon, these events can be severe.
At present there are no treatments to stop or delay underlying disease progression. Current prevalent therapies help to mask the symptoms, but they do not solve underlying causes. A fundamental premise for effective treatment is to make a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease at the earliest stage.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
It is crucial for practicing psychiatrists to consider that Alzheimer disease can be aggravated by infections of different origin.
Respect is the single most important factor that helps to sustain long term relationships.
This CME activity provides an understanding of problematic pornography use and how it relates to compulsive sexual behavior disorder.
This CME activity provides an understanding of problematic pornography use and how it relates to compulsive sexual behavior disorder.
Psychiatry can help us understand what layers of the onion exist that need to be peeled away, but the power to discard them once and for all resides within each and every one of us.
Practical suggestions about how we can approach these stressful times in peace and joy.