Psychiatric Times Vol 29 No 12

This article reviews the recent knowledge about glutamate in different psychiatric conditions based on research published in the past year.

While challenges in treating mania persist, the future discovery of novel therapeutic agents will likely expand our understanding of this devastating illness and provide key insights into future drug development.

The evolution of deep brain stimulation for various neuropsychiatric disorders results from advances in structural and functional brain imaging, increased understanding of neurocircuitry of the brain, and improvements in neurosurgical techniques and equipment.

I'm reviewing a left ventriculography from a man with chest pain, MI ruled out, his wife dead for a post-crash hour...

Therapy is a matter of cleaning the dust off so that you can see what's underneath.

So does penis size matter? What we can see is that the dimensions don't, but the feelings and fantasies do.

Modern communication capacities have the potential to decrease or to increase stigma and the isolation of persons with serious mental illness. Psychiatrists especially need to know how to navigate these largely uncharted waters.

Computerized information resources are being introduced into psychiatric practice settings, but some psychiatrists question whether they are really needed.

While this article highlights some of the modern-era risks to confidentiality that psychiatrists may experience, it does not constitute an exhaustive list of issues to consider and is not a substitute for legal advice.

In psychiatry, professional challenges are heightened by the importance of the psychiatrist-patient relationship.