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Research reveals that IV haloperidol and ziprasidone are safe for treating delirium in patients that are critically ill, showing minimal impact on QTc intervals.
What sleep disorders are common in older adults and what are the associated risk factors and correlates?
Understanding the additive effects of stigma surrounding dual diagnosis with both substance use disorder and a mental illness.
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Climate change is a global public health crisis.
How to help individuals caught in human trafficking: person-centered, culturally humble, trauma-informed care.
Hypersomnias are a complex set of sleep disorders. Proper sleep evaluations are crucial for accurate diagnosis.
Why are psychotherapeutic interventions crucial in the treatment of GAD and anxiety disorders in general?
“We cannot use the rituals of graduation as a public demonstration of inequity.”
How can mindfulness-based intervention be used as an effective treatment option for psychiatric patients?
The rapidly changing field of cannabinoids and their clinical implications poses a particular challenge in psychiatry.
What are the differences in epidemiological and clinical characteristics of bipolar disorder between the sexes?
Mental health care for victims of violence may be a way out of the darkness for Latin America.
This first update in 20 years is contained in a recent rule issued by SAMHSA.
Is getting board-certified worth it? One doctor contemplates.
Exercise can be a useful tool in managing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Learn how you can integrate exercise prescriptions into your treatment plans.
What is it like to be a 988 counselor?
Defining threat assessment and management strategies for child and adolescent psychiatrists.
How can medical professionals declare their independence?
Being unable to experience pleasure and having difficulty imagining future enjoyment are different problems—and may require different treatments.
How can psychiatrists collaborate within the treatment team to help patients on the path to ongoing recovery?
How have the past 2 years affected our youth? The full picture is just beginning to emerge.
Empowerment has a significant correlation with patients’ overall mental and physical well-being, and has been central to the shift in conceptual framework of mental illness recovery towards a focus on resilience, strength, and control over one’s life.
"As I continue my medical sojourn, I am reminded that the world of health care is as diverse as the patients it serves."
Is it ADHD—or something else? The importance of careful assessment for the proper diagnosis and effective treatment of the third most common mental health disorder worldwide.
Peripartum psychosis is considered a psychiatric emergency. Here is how an interdisciplinary team can provide the best care.
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