Vol 33 No 4

April 30, 2016

With the standard aversion to moonlighting in the emergency department at the local hospital, lots of us have asked the same question: “What else can I do to pay the bills?”

April 29, 2016

An introduction to our 2-part Special Report on eating disorders, including neurobiology of eating disorders, nutritional needs of patients, clinical response to psychosis, and more.

April 29, 2016

New insights into neural pathways that play a role in anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.

April 29, 2016

Eating disorders are second only to substance-abuse disorders in having the highest mental illness mortality rate. How do we assist the patient in moving forward?

April 29, 2016

What is the clinical response to the occasional presence of psychotic symptoms among patients with eating disorders?

April 28, 2016

Clinicians have a powerful voice that can be used to address cyberbullying, improve campus climate, and support a positive undergraduate experience.

April 28, 2016

With aging, a multitude of medical conditions can occur and/or existing conditions can be exacerbated, contributing causally to or amplifying neuropsychiatric comorbidities.

April 27, 2016

Clinical traditions are important, but they can become ossified as the “right way to treat addiction.” So, we need to turn a sharp, skeptical eye on treatment models.

April 26, 2016

While most clinicians know about Huntington disease, they may not be aware of its devastating effect in cognition and behavior during onset in childhood and adolescence.

April 25, 2016

Here are four recent studies that provide clinically relevant information on medication management of bipolar disorder in youths.

April 22, 2016

Drained physicians who don't practice self care may harm themselves and their patients. Here's one way to take a breather.

April 21, 2016

For too long the treatment needs of the seriously mentally ill have been ignored by SAMSHA, and this needs to change, says this psychiatrist.

April 20, 2016

Although genetic discoveries are sprouting up like wildflowers, let's stop and smell the roses.

April 20, 2016

Patients with residual symptoms of depression may continue to experience significant occupational and social impairment. The focus of this article is on the residual burden that so often remains after remission is achieved.

April 18, 2016

The latest research on the global risk of Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

April 16, 2016

After serving 18 years for sexual assault and attempted murder, new DNA procedures led to Steven Avery's exoneration. Surely, he must be guilty of something.

April 15, 2016

I drive west along the black granite bed of Cold River as it sweeps down the mountain. My best friend drives the same road east, the lies his wife told the judge trailing us...

April 08, 2016

April 05, 2016

Both the literature and clinical experience point to considerable risk in discontinuing antipsychotic treatment, for many chronically psychotic patients. Here's why.

April 01, 2016

We put our faithful old basset hound down this weekend. Maizy's death was painless, merciful, dignified, and timely. She died in the arms of two people who really loved her.