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Critical Care Psychiatry: The Value of Psychiatrists in the ICU
In this CME article, learn more about common clinical conditions, consultation questions, and challenges in the field of critical care psychiatry.
Polypharmacy in Older Adults
Clinicians should carefully weigh the risks and benefits of each prescribed medication for an older adult with neuropsychiatric diseases and periodically review all prescribed medications. Learn more here.
Correlates of Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Taiwanese Patients With Schizophrenia
What are the risks and benefits of antipsychotic polypharmacy for the treatment of schizophrenia?
Securing the Future of Lithium Research
How can we enhance our lithium research?
Hero
"...yet all the passengers filed out saying, “Thank you! We didn’t know a doctor would still help in an emergency.” But I was like the heroes on the evening news declaring, “No big deal. Just doing my job,” and meaning it..."
Longitudinal Study Looks at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease With Long-Term ADHD Medication Use
A study assessed the associations between the use of ADHD medications and CVD over the course of 14 years. Here's what the investigators found.
Helping Primary Care Teams Provide Culturally Appropriate Care for Diverse Patients
Psychiatrists may wish to engage the primary care team to conduct a comprehensive case formulation that takes cultural factors into account.
The Many Meanings of ‘Hysterical’
Mood Disorders in the News
The latest in mood disorder news, all in one place.
Histamine: Psychiatry’s Neglected Monoamine
Understanding the heterogeneity and complexities of the histamine monoamine system.
Improving Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Month may seem redundant in psychiatry. Here's what Psychiatric Times is doing in honor of this month.
A Double Bind: Communication in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder
Here's a look at the characteristic methods of communication among patients with BPD.
DBS: A Solution to Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia