PTSD in late life can result from trauma that occurred much earlier or can follow traumatic events that occurred for the first time in old age.

PTSD in Late Life: Special Issues

Timolol Does Not Cause Psychosis

In the past decade, the effects of antidepressants on the QT interval and the subsequent risk of cardiac arrhythmias have become a notable concern. When the FDA released a drug safety communication about the risk of abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart with citalopram, providers learned to consider this risk as not only an adverse effect of a specific medication, but also the consequence of drug-drug interactions.

QT Prolongation and Antidepressants

The game looks disarmingly simple. In fact, it’s alarmingly complex.

Molly’s Game: Poker Hospital and Pathologic Gambling 

After he juggles three chainsaws and spins twenty plates balanced on sticks, he moves to the grand finale: ten Bowler hats tossed across the arena and stacked on the ringmaster’s head.

The Juggler

The name of the subspecialty Psychosomatic Medicine has become Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. And the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine has changed its name to the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Here's why.

What’s in a Name? Name Changes for Subspecialty and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

Practical guidance for psychiatrists who wish to confidently address questions regarding genetics that may be posed by patients and their families.

Genetics in the Clinical Setting: The Role of Psychiatric Genetic Counseling

Over the years, I have found a number of metaphors, adages, and even a parable to be helpful in letting my patients know that they have been heard and to provide them with psychological comfort and support.

Advantageous Adages in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Here's a debate about a statistic the NIMH has posted on its website that, says one critic, significantly underestimates the number of adults with schizophrenia in the US and potentially affects their care. The Director of the NIMH responds.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

The last major study of the prevalence of schizophrenia in the US was carried out in the early 1980s. The results from that study have been used for 3 decades.

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