Psychiatric Times Vol 29 No 5

Another day-glow orange morning . . . of jack-hammering men in the street, . . .their steam-shovel coughing black fumes

The Suicide Risk Screening Alert is a clinical tool that assists the psychiatrist and nonpsychiatric physician in identifying patients at risk for suicide during brief medication management appointments.

With the fast growth of knowledge, the challenge to keep up with the ever-growing body of information is greater than ever.

Funding for mental health services has never achieved top legislative priority, and reforms requiring parity succeeded only after years of hard-fought battles.

Ongoing shortages of several psychotropic medications have wreaked havoc among patients and their families, caused frustration and reluctant prescription switches among physicians, and prompted investigations by Congress.

BPD appears to be a neurodevelopmental disorder, influenced by the person’s genetics and brain development and shaped by early environment, including attachment and traumatic experiences.

Staying empathic and keeping the conflict within the patient instead of between the patient and health care provider, is a key to successful management.