Neurobiology and Neurophysiology of Breath Practices in Psychiatric Care
November 30th 2016Slow voluntarily regulated breathing practices are noninvasive, easy to learn, and generally safe for treating patients with symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, depression, stress- and trauma-related disorders, ADHD, schizophrenia, and substance abuse.
Perinatal Depression: An Evidence-Based Review of Integrative Treatment
November 30th 2016Many women choose to avoid standard treatment for perinatal depression, and instead prefer integrative treatments that incorporate complementary and alternative therapies. This article reviews the evidence base for these treatments.
Suicidal Patients: Defining and Addressing Emergencies
November 22nd 2016Here: a review of issues related to assessment of patients for suicide risk in the ED -- and an overview of emerging approaches and research that one day will lead to more reliable assessment and interventions based more on science than on art or luck.