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Results from these studies yield important clinical implications to improve treatment and prognosis for patients with major depression.

The goal of this activity is to understand the relationship between endothelial function and arterial stiffness.

Covering for a colleague I begin to startle after the tenth call-med refill requests, side effect questions, and suicidal thoughts...

One of the biggest challenges in treating depression is the ability to select the best treatment for a particular individual from among the many available options.

Evaluation of allocentric spatial processing may be a much better way to determine Alzheimer disease risk than egocentric spatial processing tools.

Which medications have consistently replicated randomized placebo-controlled trial evidence of efficacy in treating symptoms that are unresponsive to sertraline or paroxetine? Take the quiz and learn more.

Climate change poses one of the greatest threats to public health in modern times, and the mental health effects are no less concerning.

In a week of high political stakes here in the United States, a fascinating controversy transpired in Reykjavik-with potential risks for clinicians and their patients.

What, if any, is the risk of major malformations following antipsychotic exposure in the first-trimester?

A 10-year study of over a thousand patients finds that nitrate-cured meats may play a causative role in mania. Hot dogs and bacon may be next.

More countries are “going neutral” on the issue of medical euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

This is not yet another philosophical discourse arguing against physician-assisted suicide. This piece is about life with dignity-even amidst its raw and ravaging agonies.

Many psychiatrists seem to feel that we lack the skill and knowledge to address social issues. What do you think?

Dr Phelps puts thyroid dysfunction into clinical context for patients with comorbid mood disorders.

In this two-part Special Report, the authors provide evidence-based information to guide our assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan.

This article examines the contributory role of diet on ADHD symptoms, including how the elimination of certain foods and additives, as well as the consumption of other foods or nutrients, may impact symptoms.

Despite the proven efficacy and safety of medications for ADHD, abuse is a growing concern.

Mental health stigma has been found to be a significant factor in African-American treatment engagement. For this reason, taking steps to understand cultural considerations is key.

Symptoms of alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal may resemble symptoms of bipolar disorder, making it difficult to diagnose and treat.

Although it is still widely believed that the management of chronic pain usually requires medications or physical interventions, a growing body of research has demonstrated the efficacy of psychological therapeutic modalities.

We listen carefully and use our empathic ability to both understand and provide support to our patients. This work is often at the heart of helping them become more reflective and gain the capacity to make adaptive changes in their internal realities.

Newly released evidence represents the most comprehensive currently available information about the initial choice of antidepressant treatment for acute depression in adults.

Besides being sad, patients who are depressed often feel disgruntled, resentful, or irritable. Such emotions can lead to violence in people who are predisposed to such behavior. Consider the questions in this quiz.

Seven common questions about addiction clinicians regularly hear-as well as the answers.

To goal of this activity is to understand the bidirectional relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease.

Rotten teeth, dirt creased face, he’d come in for a hot and a cot and collapsed with DTs...

A recent study found mindfulness-based cognitive therapy plus treatment-as-usual helped patients who stuck with the program.

"I walk back to her bedside and take her hand. I kiss her gently, hoping it won’t be the last. 'I’ll be back soon. You know I will always find you,'” writes the author in a personal account of life with her aging mother.

Two evidence-based psychosocial treatments are available for trauma-based nightmares. The authors provide a case illustration for each method.

The typical trials of an teen working to understand sex and intimacy is compromised by an inappropriate power dynamic in this film, according to the authors.