Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Patients With Cancer
March 31st 2017Psychiatrists need to understand the patient’s cancer diagnosis, staging, treatments and their adverse effects, and prognosis to appreciate the challenges the patient is coping with throughout treatment as well as survivorship or end-of-life.
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.
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions for Psychosis
October 31st 2016Psychiatrists who treat patients with psychosis in institutional, community, and crisis settings provide evaluations and medication management, but rarely consider psychotherapeutic interventions. However, such interventions can be critical in recovery.
Providing Culturally Competent Care: Understanding the Context of Psychosis
October 31st 2016Culture-the way people make meaning and live their lives in particular social worlds-matters in psychosis. The authors explore how a patient's cultural background should influence the way clinicians think about treatment and care.