This article focuses on 2 ethical issues that the new CPT coding raises to higher stakes: the increased potential for conflict of interest in billing and the erosion of confidentiality.

The New CPT Codes: Ethical Challenges in a New Billing Era?

This article reviews end-of-life decision making by providing the information on associated legal decisions as well as a personal account of what is involved in making the final decision.

End-of-Life Decisions: Who Decides and the Role of the Psychiatrist

A reexamination of flurothyl infusions holds promise for improved resolution of severe mood disorders, as well as for a greater understanding of the mechanism of their pathophysiology.

Revive Flurothyl Inhalation Therapy

The Burden of Chronic Pain: Can We Predict Where It Is Most Likely to Fall?

Psychiatrists have found ways to bring their expert skills and knowledge to the care of medically ill patients who are nearing the final phase of life.

Attending to the “Mental Suffering” of Patients With Progressive Medical Illness

Because half of pregnancies in this country are unplanned, it's crucial to counsel women of reproductive potential about their medications-regardless of their plans to conceive.

Prescribing Psychotropics for Women of Childbearing Potential

With the multitude of nutritional products available to patients via the Internet and health-food stores, psychiatrists need to be prepared to respond to questions from patients about the value of these supplements.

To Supplement or Not to Supplement: That Is the Bipolar Depression Question

The universe of psychiatric ethics has dramatically expanded. Let us boldly go together where psychiatric ethics has never gone before! 

Introduction: The Brave New World of Psychiatric Ethics

Case-based dialogues illustrate some virtues required in psychiatric practice. 

Ethics and Virtues in Clinical Psychiatry

As psychiatrists, we have a potentially unique-and powerful-influence in the discussion of public figures. But what professional and ethical obligations should we follow in this role?

Discussions About Public Figures: Clinician, Commentator, or Educator?

Federal law now strongly supports a patient’s right to view his or her psychiatric record on request. Here: a look at the ethical and legal issues.

Ethical Issues in Disclosing to Patients: Should Patients Be Allowed to Read Their Charts?

There are many stories written about serial killers and murderers, books that narrate the life course of individuals who commit heinous acts. However, few have been written by murderers explaining their lives first-hand.

Survived by One: The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer

Three years deep in despair, he’s swallowed every pill I prescribed...

Data Point

In March, the Supreme Court will need to set a national standard for the definition of intellectual disability. In doing so they will inevitably have to address a number of complications that arise when clinical constructs, such as intellectual disability, are used in the courtroom.

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