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|Slideshows|November 24, 2015
Monthly Roundup: Top 6 Psychiatry Stories in November
Author(s)Laurie Martin
Editors' picks this month include stories on ECT, schizophrenia, the Paris attacks, nutritional psychiatry (really), and the prescription opioid epidemic.
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A compilation of editors' picks of noteworthy articles published in October, in no particular order.Can you think of other important or interesting stories? Let us know in the comments box (include your full name and professional title please). [mentions are not endorsements]For last month's Roundup, click here.To view the slides in PDF format, click here.
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