Vol 34 No 4

April 29, 2017

This article summarizes the risks of untreated psychiatric illness during pregnancy as well as the risks and benefits of antidepressant use.

April 29, 2017

This special report on controversies in psychiatry examines the pros and cons of assisted outpatient treatment and also antidepressant use in pregnancy.

April 29, 2017

Here: common misconceptions about assisted outpatient treatment--and how this tool can help selected mentally ill patients who are most difficult to treat.

April 29, 2017

The authors examine legal and ethical challenges for the psychiatrist when a defendant who is incompetent to stand trial declines to take prescribed psychotropic medication.

April 25, 2017

In the neuropsychiatric disorders PANS and PANDAS, we observe childhood illness with relationships between psychiatric symptoms, infection, and inflammation. Here are keys to early identification and treatment.

April 24, 2017

At Psychiatric Times, it has long been our goal to publish cutting-edge information from the frontiers of psychiatry. In this this spirit, we welcome Dr. Thomas G. Schulze, one of the world’s leading experts on psychiatric genetics to our Editorial Board.

April 21, 2017

Here: suggested strategies for assessment and management of this circadian sleep disorder commonly seen in adolescents.

April 20, 2017

Here: a review of the scientific evidence relevant to the use of classic hallucinogens in the treatment of substance use disorders.

April 19, 2017

Apparently therapists can fake their own online reviews these days. So much for the ethical ethicist.

April 18, 2017

Access to illicit drugs is now as easy as a few swipes on a smartphone. Here's a primer for clinicians who aren't well acquainted with this trend and who aren’t familiar with the many substances themselves.

April 14, 2017

Introduce yourself, shake hands, sit down. Always sit down. Then ask for permission...

April 12, 2017

Functional remediation therapy addresses the cognitive problems of the nearly 50% of patients who remain impaired even when euthymic.

April 10, 2017

Marijuana-related problems fall well within the scope of psychiatric practice: many patients use marijuana, which is likely to affect their psychiatric symptoms and response to treatment.

April 03, 2017

There are no simple solutions to the plight of the terminally ill patient. With commentary by Cynthia Geppert, MD.