Integration Redux

The articles in this 2-part Special Report spotlight the issue of poor adherence, particularly medication adherence, and take on some of the multiple areas where interventions may be possible.

Introduction: Problems of Poor Adherence

This article explores how motivational pharmacotherapy and motivational enhancement therapy can galvanize depressed patients to get well.

Harnessing Patients’ Own Motivation to Engage in Pharmacotherapy

Successful culturally adapted interventions to improve adherence among Latino patients with depression and schizophrenia confirm how important it is to understand a patient’s entire sociocultural environment. 

Culture as a Factor in Adherence: Learning From Latino Experiences

Monday, July 1st...Twenty-two new residents...All with perfect teeth...

Housestaff Haiku

Brian Miller joins the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times. 

Welcome to the Editorial Board, Dr. Miller!

While patients with restless legs syndrome may be successfully treated with a number of medications, comorbid psychiatric conditions present a unique challenge because many commonly prescribed psychiatric medications may worsen RLS symptoms.

Restless Legs Syndrome: Clinical Implications for Psychiatrists

Interaction between the brain and behavior implies that comprehensive progress cannot be made to relieve the suffering of patients without systematically addressing the brain basis of such conditions.

Neuroscience Research for Psychiatry: The Brain and Behavior Link

Have you considered using pharmacogenomic testing in your practice?

Weighing the Benefits of Genetic Information in Clinical Psychiatry

Numerous lines of evidence suggest a correlation between cannabis consumption and a variety of psychiatric conditions, including cannabis-induced psychosis.

Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: A Review

Her mention of gardens got me to thinking, not just about fragrant flowers but also about “symptom substitution,” an old-time favorite of behavioral psychologists. Which activities most resemble hair-pulling? Weeding, for one.

Taming Trichotillomania While Weeding the Garden

Here: a plethora of treatment options, including mood-lifting stabilizers, non-antidepressants, psychotherapy, and lifestyle interventions.

Vol 34 No 7