General Psychiatry
Rates of anxiety and depression have increased during the pandemic and are linked to preeclampsia risk, making screening for mental health conditions at prenatal visits essential.
Alcohol-Related Disorders
To discuss the potential factors driving the increasing alcohol use among women as well as potential solutions, we interviewed David Streem, MD, and Leena P. Mittal, MD, FACLP.
Addiction
Findings from study may eventually lead to expanded treatment options for binge drinking.
Alcohol-Related Disorders
More than 50% of patients with alcohol use disorder develop alcohol withdrawal symptoms within hours of discontinuing or decreasing alcohol use.
ADHD
Impulsivity underlies some types of ADHD, as well as substance abuse.
Eating Disorders
Drunkorexia is a term referring to limiting food intake prior to alcohol consumption, which may lead to eating disorders in college students.
Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatrists can help adolescent and young adult patients with bipolar disorder address risky sexual behavior and can provide regular medication intervention to reduce the risk for STIs.
Geriatric Psychiatry
Cocaine, heroin and marijuana are the most popular illegal drugs abused among seniors.
Addiction
While many treatments for substance use disorder are not evidence based, several evidence-based approaches have shown effectiveness in court-mandated treatment settings.
Addiction
One topic of criticism is the relative dearth of scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of 12-step programs.