Pharmacogenetic Testing: Does it Improve Therapy in Patients With MDD?
Testing for genetic variants may allow clinicians to predict how patients with major depressive disorder metabolize antidepressants.
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Study Author Q&A: Alterations of the HPA Axis in Major Depressive Disorder
This systematic review further explores whether alterations of the HPA axis that are commonly found in patients with major depressive disorder are due to early life stress or whether the alterations are caused by the MDD itself.
Ethical Considerations in Prescribing Unproven Therapies for COVID-19
Meeting public demand for an urgently needed effective medication quickly and safely during a pandemic involves difficult tradeoffs.
The Rising Incidence of Burnout Among Mental Health Professionals
Burnout is on the rise among psychiatrists. Explore the driving factors behind this trend and learn key interventions to avoid its negative effects.
The Psychology of Collecting Debt: How to Get Patients to Pay Their Bills
By connecting on a personal level, medical practices may have better results in getting patients to settle their accounts.
An Overview of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A deeper insight into the burden of psychiatric comorbidities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
At the Crossroads of Racism and Serious Mental Illness: An Expert Roundtable
The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism as public health crises have led to an awakening among non-Black Americans as to how rampant racism is in the field of psychiatry and other mental health disciplines.
Updates in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Although brain stimulation techniques are not considered first-line treatments, these are often used in treatment-resistant depression, with electroconvulsive therapy representing the established best therapeutic option for treatment-resistant depression.
Home Alone: The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Isolation on Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Social isolation is bad for some children; will there be long-term effects?
Protecting Practices From Ransomware
Hackers have penetrated healthcare providers’ computer systems to encrypt information and demand money for its release.
Personalized Antidepressant Therapy: Controversy and Clarification
Personalized medicine “promises to move beyond data regarding the average effectiveness of treatments to identify the best treatment for any individual.” However, personalized medicine for depression necessitates “identifying characteristics of individuals that reliably predict differences in benefits and/or adverse effects of alternative depression treatments, including both biological and psychosocial treatments.”
Effect of Pain on Functioning in Serious Mental Illness
Authors of a paper share their perspectives on the topic of chronic pain in individuals with mental health disorders.
Understanding Adult Attachment Disorders
As an increasing number of patients are seeking professional treatment for attachment disorders, clinicians need to stay up to date on the latest developments to mitigate the far-reaching effects of these conditions.
Intrinsic Circadian Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorders: Latest Guidance and Treatment
Melatonin and other melatonin receptor agonists have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders in both pediatric and adult populations.
The Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Neurodegenerative Disorders
The microbiota-gut-brain axis represents a bidirectional communication pathway through which the gut microbiota may influence the CNS.
Sleep Duration and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Only 65.2% of adults surveyed in United States in 2014 reported that they consistently get at least 7 hours of sleep each night.
Exploring the Link Between Pediatric Migraine & Sleep Disorders
The bidirectional relationship between migraine and sleep disorders are examined in this article.
The Application of Psychodynamic Skills in Nontraditional Venues
Through ‘off the couch’ efforts, the dynamic psychotherapist can uniquely and broadly contribute to their communities.
How Do Economic Downturns Influence Levels of Depression?
Various studies have consistently shown associations between recessions and worsening mental health, as indicated by increased rates of depression.
Managing Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction: A Holistic Approach
Sexual dysfunction has a significant impact on quality of life, personal relationships, self-esteem, and recovery, and it is a common cause for nonadherence or discontinuation of medication.
The Role of Precision Medicine in Parkinson Disease
Precision medicine offers a promising therapeutic strategy for patients with Parkinson disease, allowing for tailored treatments which reflect the unique pathophysiology in each patient.
Pandemic Perspectives: Jack Turban, MD, on LGBTQ Mental Health
We recently interviewed Jack Turban, MD, a resident physician in psychiatry at The Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he researches the mental health of transgender youth.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Viruses, and the Innate Immune System
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a disorder characterized by marked fatigue, exertion induced malaise, cognitive clouding (or brain fog), impaired academic/work performance, disrupted sleep, and joint/muscle pain.
Exploring Links Between Depression and Subclinical Atherosclerosis
A substantial body of research points to a multifaceted link between depression and cardiovascular disease, with rates of depression being 3 times higher in patients with coronary artery disease compared to the general population
Unpacking Parkinson Disease Psychosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Severe neuropsychiatric dysfunction, including psychosis and dementia, is associated with more advanced Parkinson disease.
Pandemic Perspectives: Psychoanalysis on the Frontlines
We recently interviewed Jamieson Webster, PhD, and Victoria Malkin, PhD, LP, psychoanalysts based in New York who recently spent time on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brooklyn hospital.
Study Author Q&A: CBT for Patients With Dissociative Seizures
To dig deeper into the study and its importance for a growing field, we spoke with Laura H. Goldstein, PhD, of the Department of Psychology, King’s College London, United Kingdom.
Eating Disorders During COVID-19: Helping Patients Navigate the Crisis
As a result of stay-at-home restrictions and sudden unemployment, millions of people are isolated at home without their usual routines and supports, with a large amount of unstructured time on their hands, less opportunity to exercise and obtain healthy food, and increased stress.
Perioperative Considerations for Patients Taking Antidepressants
It is critical for clinicians to be aware of the unique risks and potential drug interactions that may affect MDD patients.
Confronting the History of a Southern Asylum: An Interview With Mab Segrest
For psychiatric professionals, Administrations of Lunacy offers a critical exploration of psychiatry’s historic links to key moments in American history by focusing on an asylum that was the largest in the world in the mid-20th century.
Seven Things to Consider When Transitioning to Telemedicine During COVID-19
Michael J Sacopulos, JD, CEO of Medical Risk Institute discusses the tasks required to transition to a telemedicine-based practice.
Pandemic Perspectives: Smartphone Applications for Psychological Health
We recently interviewed Nancy Lau, PhD, to learn more about the state of smartphone applications for psychosocial wellness before COVID-19 and how the pandemic may affect digital technologies in health care.
Our Responsibilities to Residents as Psychiatric Faculty Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lama Muhammad, MD, board certified in neurology and psychiatry, is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California in San Diego.
Expert Roundtable: Adjusting to Telepsychiatry During COVID-19
When the spread of COVID-19 began to necessitate physical distancing, telemedicine was suddenly recast in many settings as the only option rather than just a feasible alternative to in-person care.
Sleep Disorders in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
In this review, study authors discuss and summarize the current evidence for the evaluation and management of the most prevalent and well-described conditions in SCI, including impact of SCI on sleep and daytime function.
Pharmacogenetics in Antidepressant Selection for Major Depressive Disorder
Presently, clinicians should be urged to view genetics as an additional tool in choosing prescriptions for MDD, as opposed to a replacement for complete clinical evaluation.
Support and Self-Care for Clinicians During COVID-19: An Interview With Jesse Clark, DO
To shed light on how clinical practice is dealing in this time of COVID-19, we spoke with Jesse Clark, DO, Associate Program Director of Education at the Community East Family Medicine Residency and Clinical Chairperson of Family Medicine at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Costs of Social Isolation: Loneliness and COVID-19
In the long term, social isolation may well impose increased mortality risks on society’s most at-risk populations for mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as from COVID-19.
Can an ADHD Diagnosis Actually Harm Academic Performance?
Driven by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, school districts responded to pressures to increase school rankings and test scores by having more children tested for ADHD.
Hospitals Suing Over Unpaid Medical Bills Hurts Our Patients
We make a promise to do good by our patients, but what does it mean to do harm? Should we include socioeconomic harm in this discussion?
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