Psychiatry

Cleveland Clinic physicians weigh in on their best methods for maintaining a good doctor-patient relationship.

These tools can reduce selection bias and misdiagnosis, and improve communication between primary and secondary care physicians.

12% of patients prescribed the 2 drugs in combination were still taking benzodiazepine 6 months later.

Their doubts may negatively affect their interest in creating teams of specialized physicians to help those patients.

Though safer for relapsing-remmitting multiple sclerosis than new disease-modifying therapies, the treatment nearly doubles the chance of a patient suffering from a stroke.

MS patients were significantly outscored by a control group in a series of social interaction tests.

Two blood proteins have shown a combined 82% accuracy in diagnosing ASD in a group of pediatric patients.

Allen Bowling, MD, PhD, explains the benefits and roadblocks of alternative medicine for MS.

A father's age can negatively affect the social development of his child.

Dr. Kiki Chang sits down with MD Magazine and talks about the latest data on lurasidone.

Leading eating disorder expert Evelyn Attia, MD, sat down with MD Mag at the American Psychiatric Association meeting to talk about the correlation between obesity and eating disorders.

Telepsychiatry shown to be viable alternative in rural areas with limited access.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is getting good results as an adjunctive therapy for patients with major depression who have failed on several antidepressant medications.

Dr. Melissa Arbuckle explains what neuroscience is and why every practicing psychiatrist should have an understanding and appreciation for this branch of science.

Dr. Stanley Caroff, Emeritus Professor CE of Psychiatry at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, sits down with MD Magazine to explain what tardive dyskinesia is, and why it's so important for psychiatrists to be aware of this side effect in their patients taking antipsychotic medications. This is the conclusion of a two-part conversation.

The APA lecture focused on a model with detail to game theory.

Study examined the impact of incidents of adversity experienced in childhood.

Autism inked to maternal lifestyle, especially dietary factors impacting glucose.

Delirium-catatonia has been successfully treated with NMDA antagonists.

Stephanie Chen, MSN, MPH, NP-C, Barrow Neurological Institute, also discussed goals of The VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, a national consortium aiming to provide high quality epilepsy care and educational resources to patients and their caregivers.

Patients with colorectal cancer are at a higher risk for mood disorders.

Dads with depression could affect children's internal/external behavior.

On second try, the GOP has begun the process of repealing the ACA.

Low sugar Mediterranean diet helps depression:study.

Heidi Combs, MD, says that many patients present to the primary care office thinking that they have other health problems when the diagnosis is really anxiety or depression. She discussed the topic at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California.