Chris Iliades, MD

Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective method of chronic pain treatment, either alone or in conjunction with other pain therapies.

Questions remain as to whether botanically-derived marijuana offers clinical benefit over pharmaceutical-grade THC, its active ingredient.

Much of the third world is suffering in pain without access to opioid, a situation dubbed the opioid gap.

Although a recent study indicates that treatment with SSRI antidepressants may help, CBT remains the primary form of therapy.

Psychotherapy is useful in treating bulimia and binge eating, while anorexia remains the most difficult eating disorder to tackle.

Clinicians managing a patient with a mental disorder who is also obese should treat both conditions.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy should be tried first before adding an antidepressant as part of treatment.

New chapter in DSM-5 covers disorders including antisocial personality, intermittent explosive disorder and kleptomania.

DMDD was added to the DSM-5 last year to deal with the problem of over diagnosing bipolar disorder in children.

Closer collaboration between psychiatry and primary care leads to better outcomes and lower costs.

Guideline-based screening tools improve early diagnosis and treatment.

The antidepressant may improve cognition independent of its effect on other depression symptoms.

Treatment consists of cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, education, support and medication.