September 4th 2025
Neuroplasticity enables the brain to adapt and recover after injury, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary rehabilitation for effective healing.
Who Diagnoses and Treats Epilepsy in Patients With Psychiatric Symptoms?
June 22nd 2018Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are not diagnosable if the patient has epilepsy that produces hallucinations or delusions. This article describes how several such patients presented in psychiatric practice.
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Creativity and Psychiatric Illness: Finding the Sweet Spot
June 15th 2018Many people with psychiatric disorders engage in creative activities, from informal hobbies to highly accomplished careers, but some avoid treatment entirely. Two cases illustrate a nuanced approach that integrates medical knowledge with patients’ perspectives.
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Innovation in Psychiatric Education: Interaction and Measurement
March 30th 2018This exclusive interview covers the importance of interaction and measurement in learning for patients and physicians. What makes interaction in a learning environment difficult for people? Can doctors "learn" to tolerate that not every patient likes them?
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Neuroscience Education: Relevant, Stigma Reducing, and Fun to Learn
March 22nd 2018Neuroscience education for psychiatrists and the general public are covered in this interview with the Vice Chair for Education and Director of Resident Education in the department of psychiatry at Columbia University.
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