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Importantly for lay and clinician readers alike, the book Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety reads as humor-laced triumph with many lost battles along the way rather than enduring unrelenting tragedy.

The California Supreme Court’s decision in the Tarasoff case over 30 years ago has become a standard part of mental health practice. This case influenced the legal requirements governing therapists’ duty to protect third parties in nearly every state in the US.

Grief is the psychological, behavioral, social and physical reaction to a loss that is closely tied to a person’s commitment to heal.

“If physicians cannot control what happens to them, then it’s going to be difficult for laypersons to control what happens to them.”

Cases that come to our attention as malpractice claims, ethics claims, or Board of Registration complaints raise the question: why did the treating clinician not terminate the treatment before things got so out of hand?

Psychiatry is a profession that deeply needs honest workers who are willing to seek a knowing ignorance, to be dissatisfied, and to refuse to conform-doing so in the interest of the truth and of the profession, seeing both as inseparable.

Age is a major risk factor for the development of Alzheimer disease and other dementias. New technologies in brain imaging represent major advances in our ability to diagnose age-related cognitive and behavioral disorders.

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by Congress in 2010. What will this mean for psychiatrists?

In schizophrenia therapy, perphenazine can play in combating symptoms and in preventing relapse, though it can be associated with metabolic side effects.

I’m sprawled in the back, . . . riding out swells and storm tides . . . that toss this ship like a marriage.

Detailed, thoughtful descriptions throughout a Practical Guide to Correctional Mental Health and the Law provide context and make this reference a realistic and practical resource.

Evidence suggests that cannabis is associated with an increased risk of psychosis when it is used frequently. Marijuana doesn't count, does it?

How can clinicians reliably identify comorbid drug and alcohol use disorders in patients with anxiety disorders?

Lower respiratory tract infections are among the most frequent causes for office visits and hospitalizations of otherwise healthy young US children. Here, an overview of current guidance on diagnosis and management.

Retirement requires psychological preparation. The planning and anticipation in itself can sometimes bring even more happiness.

Here: nutritional supplements and over-the counter medications in schizophrenia management.

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa are resistant to treatment. This case briefly outlines a treatment approach using a community-based, patient-centered model of care.

In this video, international expert on schizophrenia, Peter F. Buckley, MD, gives an overview of what's new in schizophrenia and discusses the state-of-the-art of diagnosis and management of this complex and challenging disorder.

Historical records reveal Don Juan syndrome was a recognized diagnosis that referred to forms of hypersexuality and sex addiction.

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Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are designed to assist the clinical and professional aims and activities of physicians.

Medical residency inspires and trains the physician, mentally, emotionally, and intellectually. The experiences of internship, Grand Rounds, rotation, and more--these can turn an apprentice into a master.

Although the purpose of sleep continues to be the subject of much debate, few would argue that a well-functioning sleep-wake cycle is essential for good health.

Knowledge of how different antidepressants are likely to affect parameters of sleep can provide an important basis for selecting an appropriate antidepressant drug among the roughly 2 dozen marketed options to meet the needs of depressed patients.

Sleep changes associated with psychotropic drugs are common enough to justify routinely obtaining a baseline sleep diary before beginning treatment, even when the initial screening for sleep disorders indicates that no further investigation is needed.

Kerry J. Sulkowicz, MD, is one of the most sought after psychoanalysts in the world, but he does not see patients. As founder of the Boswell Group, he consults leading global companies.

In light of our problems and uncertainties about the state of current psychiatry, or perhaps because of them, what might describe good psychiatry? Following are some suggestions for what we, as psychiatrists, can do.

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Data from neurobehavioral studies, brain imaging studies, epidemiological surveys, and clinical trials show that pathological gambling shares aspects of both impulsivity and compulsivity.