March 30, 2022
ECT played an important role in this patient's journey to recovery.
March 28, 2022
Predicting mania versus psychosis: Researchers performed a retrospective study of prodromal symptoms, risk factors, and vulnerability markers in first-episode mania and psychosis.
October 07, 2021
How to regulate circadian rhythms and regulate mood using dark therapy.
August 03, 2021
A deep dive into the history, side effects, and efficacy of a controversial drug.
March 02, 2021
A case report and literature review of intrathecal methotrexate-induced mania.
June 03, 2014
Evidence suggests that co-occurrence with ADHD is a marker of preadolescent-onset mania. This slideshow provides some evidence for you to decide whether this form of very early-onset mania represents a developmental subtype of the disorder.
September 23, 2013
Most persons who use CAM modalities to self-treat a mental health problem take prescription antidepressants concurrently. Combined use can result in serious supplement-drug interactions.
May 23, 2013
"Psychiatric diagnosis is certainly imperfect -- but so is much of diagnosis throughout medicine. And whatever the current limitations, psychiatric diagnosis is useful and essential. There are no 'paradigm shifts possible til we learn a lot more. To imply otherwise is misleading and confusing to patients."
May 21, 2013
A clinician’s notes and clinical records should document and defend treatment decisions, and are the best defense in court. Here: 3 key things every patient record should include.
May 09, 2013
With DSM-5, one more examination of bipolar diagnosis is warranted. After all, if a diagnosis is inaccurate, treatment efforts, however well-intentioned, may misfire.